2 Timothy 4:13

Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come, and the books, especially the parchments.

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WEBBE

Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come—and the books, especially the parchments.

BSB

When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.

KJV

The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.

ASV

The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments.

BBE

The coat which I did not take from Troas and which is with Carpus, get when you come, and the books, specially the papers.

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Τὸν Ton The G3588 φαιλόνην phailonēn cloak G5341 ὃν hon that G3739 ἀπέλιπον apelipon I left G620 ἐν en in G1722 Τρῳάδι Trōadi Troas G5174 παρὰ para with G3844 Κάρπῳ Karpō Carpus G2591 ἐρχόμενος erchomenos [upon] coming G2064 φέρε phere do bring G5342 καὶ kai and G2532 τὰ ta the G3588 βιβλία biblia books G975 μάλιστα malista especially G3122 τὰς tas the G3588 μεμβράνας.¶ membranas parchments G3200

The early church

"The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments." The word here translated "cloak" may mean a garment, or, as some say, a bag, in which the books were contained. But what had he to do with books, who was about to depart and go to God? He needed them much, that he might deposit them in the hands of the faithful, who would retain them in place of his own teaching.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on 2 Timothy

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 9–13

The love of this world, is often the cause of turning back from the truths and ways of Jesus Christ. Paul was guided by Divine inspiration, yet he would have his books. As long as we live, we must still learn. The apostles did not neglect human means, in seeking the necessaries of life, or their own instruction. Let us thank the Divine goodness in having given us so many writings of wise and pious men in all ages; and let us seek that by reading them our profiting may appear to all.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.