⁹Be diligent to come unto me quickly, ¹⁰for Demas forsook me, having loved the present age, and went on to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia, ¹¹Lukas only is with me; Markus having taken, bring with thyself, for he is profitable to me for ministration; ¹²and Tychicus I sent to Ephesus; ¹³the cloak that I left in Troas with Carpus, coming, bring thou and the books—especially the parchments. ¹⁴Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; may the Lord repay to him according to his works, ¹⁵of whom also do thou beware, for greatly hath he stood against our words.

¹⁶In my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me, (may it not be reckoned to them!) ¹⁷and the Lord stood by me, and did strengthen me, that through me the preaching might be fully assured, and all the nations might hear, and I was freed out of the mouth of a lion, ¹⁸and the Lord shall free me from every evil work, and shall save me—to his heavenly kingdom; to whom is the glory to the ages of the ages! Amen. ¹⁹Salute Prisca and Aquilas, and Onesiphorus’ household; ²⁰Erastus did remain in Corinth, and Trophimus I left in Miletus infirm; ²¹be diligent to come before winter. Salute thee doth Eubulus, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. ²²The Lord Jesus Christ is with thy spirit; the grace is with you! Amen.

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