# Alexander the coppersmith displayed

"Alexander, who works with metal, displayed"

# Alexander

This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# displayed many evil deeds against me

Paul speaks of doing evil deeds as if they were put on display. AT: "did many evil things to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# The Lord will repay him according to his deeds

Paul speaks of punishment as if it were payment. AT: "The Lord will punish him for what he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# him ... his ... him ... he

These all refer to Alexander.

# opposed our words

Here "words" refers to a message or teaching. AT: "opposed the message that we teach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# At my first defense

"When I first appeared in court and explained my actions"

# no one stood with me

"no one stayed with me and helped me"

# May it not be counted against them

This can be stated in active form. AT: "May God not count it against them" or "I pray that God does not punish those believers for leaving me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/word]]