Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

Alexander the coppersmith--or "smith" in general. Perhaps the same as the Alexander (see on Ti1 1:20) at Ephesus. Excommunicated then he subsequently was restored, and now vented his personal malice because of his excommunication in accusing Paul before the Roman judges, whether of incendiarism or of introducing a new religion. See my Introduction. He may have been the Alexander put forward by the Jews in the tumult at Ephesus (Act 19:33-34). reward--The oldest manuscripts read, "shall reward," or "requite him." Personal revenge certainly did not influence the apostle (Ti2 4:16, end).