4 ⁹ Do your best to join me soon; 4 ¹⁰ for Demas has deserted me because his heart was set on this world; he has gone to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Or: Gaul; Some witnesses read: Gallia. Titus to Dalmatia; 4 ¹¹ I have no one with me but Luke. Pick up Mark and bring him with you, for I find him a useful assistant. 4 ¹² Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. 4 ¹³ When you come, bring the cloak I left with Carpus at Troas, and the books, above all my notebooks.
4 ¹⁴ Alexander the coppersmith did me a great deal of harm. Retribution will fall upon him from the Lord. 4 ¹⁵ You had better be on your guard against him too, for he violently opposed everything I said. 4 ¹⁶ At the first hearing of my case no one came into court to support me; they all left me in the lurch; I pray that it may not be held against them. 4 ¹⁷ But the Lord stood by me and lent me strength, so that I might be his instrument in making the full proclamation of the Gospel for the whole pagan world to hear; and thus I was rescued out of the lion's jaws. 4 ¹⁸ And the Lord will rescue me from every attempt to do me harm, and keep me safe until his heavenly reign begins. Or: from all that evil can do, and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. Glory to him for ever and ever! Amen.