14. Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him for what he has done.
15. You too should be on your guard against him, because he strongly opposed our message.
16. At my first defence, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them.
17. But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth.
18. The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
19. Greet Priscilla and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus.
20. Erastus stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimus ill in Miletus.
21. Do your best to get here before winter. Eubulus greets you, and so do Pudens, Linus, Claudia and all the brothers and sisters.
22. The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.Footnotes for the Book of 2 Timothya 19 Greek Prisca, a variant of Priscillab 21 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.