9

Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:

10

For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

11

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

12

And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.

13

The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring [with thee], and the books, [but] especially the parchments.

14

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:

15

Of whom be thou ware also for he hath greatly withstood our words.

16

At my first answer no man stood with me, but all [men] forsook me: [I pray God] that it may not be laid to their charge.

17

Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me that by me the preaching might be fully known, and [that] all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

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And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve [me] unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.