richmahn_en_tn/2ti/04/17.md

## stood by me ##

"stood by me to help me"

## the proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that all the Gentiles might hear ##

Possible meanings are 1) this had already happened (see UDB) or 2) this was still future to Paul, "so that I will be able to speak his word fully and so that all the Gentiles will hear it."

## I was rescued out of the lion's mouth ##

This is a metaphor that could be could be translated as "I was rescued from great danger." This danger could have been physical, spiritual or both.
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## stood by me ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`"stood by me to help me"`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## the proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that all the Gentiles might hear ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`Possible meanings are 1) this had already happened (see UDB) or 2) this was still future to Paul, "so that I will be able to speak his word fully and so that all the Gentiles will hear it."`

			`## I was rescued out of the lion's mouth ##`

			`This is a metaphor that could be could be translated as "I was rescued from great danger." This danger could have been physical, spiritual or both.`