Personal Concerns

9 aMake every effort to come to me soon;

10 for aDemas, having loved bthis present 1world, has deserted me and gone to cThessalonica; Crescens has gone to 2dGalatia, eTitus to Dalmatia.

11 aOnly bLuke is with me. Pick up cMark and bring him with you, dfor he is useful to me for service.

12 But aTychicus I have sent to bEphesus.

13 When you come bring the cloak which I left at aTroas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments.

14 aAlexander the coppersmith did me much harm; bthe Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

15 Be on guard against him yourself, for he vigorously opposed our 1teaching.

16 At my first defense no one supported me, but all deserted me; amay it not be counted against them.

17 But the Lord stood with me and astrengthened me, so that through me bthe proclamation might 1be cfully accomplished, and that all dthe Gentiles might hear; and I was erescued out of fthe lion’s mouth.

18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will 1abring me safely to His bheavenly kingdom; cto 2Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

19 Greet Prisca and aAquila, and bthe household of Onesiphorus.

20 aErastus remained at bCorinth, but cTrophimus I left sick at dMiletus.

21 aMake every effort to come before bwinter. Eubulus greets you, also Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren.

22 aThe Lord be with your spirit. bGrace be with you.