4 ⁹ Do your best to come to me soon. 4 ¹⁰ For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. 4 ¹¹ Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you; for he is very useful in serving me. 4 ¹² Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. 4 ¹³ When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments. 4 ¹⁴ Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will requite him for his deeds. 4 ¹⁵ Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message. 4 ¹⁶ At my first defence no one took my part; all deserted me. May it not be charged against them! 4 ¹⁷ But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength to proclaim the message fully, that all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth. 4 ¹⁸ The Lord will rescue me from every evil and save me for his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.