Travel Plans and Concluding Greetings

4:9 Make every effort to come to me soon. 4:10 For Demas deserted me, since he loved13 the present age, and he went to Thessalonica.14 Crescens went to Galatia and Titus to Dalmatia. 4:11 Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is a great help15 to me in ministry.16 4:12 Now I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus.17 4:13 When you come, bring with you the cloak I left in Troas with Carpas and the scrolls, especially the parchments. 4:14 Alexander the coppersmith did me a great deal of harm.18 The Lord will repay him in keeping with his deeds.19 4:15 You be on guard against him20 too, because he vehemently opposed our words. 4:16 At my first defense no one appeared in my support; instead they all deserted me—may they not be held accountable for it. 4:17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message21 would be fully proclaimed22 for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion’s mouth! 4:18 The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed and will bring me safely23 into his heavenly kingdom. To him24 be glory for ever and ever!25 Amen.

4:19 Greetings to26 Prisca and Aquila27 and the family of Onesiphorus. 4:20 Erastus stayed in Corinth.28 Trophimus I left ill in Miletus. 4:21 Make every effort to come before winter. Greetings to you from Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers and sisters.29 4:22 The Lord30 be with your spirit. Grace be with you.31