9 Try to come to me as soon as possible 10 because Demas was attracted back to worldly things and so he left me and went to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titos went to Dalmatia.[ref] 11 Only Luke stayed with me. Fetch Mark on your way and bring him to me also because he’s always very helpful.[ref] 12 I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.[ref] 13 When you come, bring the coat that I left with Carpas in Troas,[ref] along with the scrolls and most of the parchments.[fn]

14 Alexander the coppersmith did a lot of harm to me[ref] but the master will ‘reward’ him for what he’s done. 15 You also should watch out for him, because he was very strongly opposed to our teaching.

16 At my first defense in the courts here in Rome, no one stood with me. Everyone deserted me but that shouldn’t be held against them. 17 But the master stood by me and strengthened me to ensure that the good message was proclaimed and all the pagans heard it, and I was rescued out of the lion’s mouth so to speak. 18 The master will rescue me from every evil plot and he will bring me into his heavenly kingdom. He should be praised forever. May it be so.