4. and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.
5. But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill thy ministry.
6. For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure is come.
7. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:
8. henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day: and not only to me, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.
9. Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:
10. for Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
11. Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is useful to me for ministering.
12. But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.
13. The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments.
14. Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord will render to him according to his works:
15. of whom be thou ware also; for he greatly withstood our words.