8. henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of the righteousness that the Lord--the Righteous Judge--shall give to me in that day, and not only to me, but also to all those loving his manifestation.
9. Be diligent to come unto me quickly,
10. for Demas forsook me, having loved the present age, and went on to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia,
11. Lukas only is with me; Markus having taken, bring with thyself, for he is profitable to me for ministration;
12. and Tychicus I sent to Ephesus;
13. the cloak that I left in Troas with Carpus, coming, bring thou and the books-- especially the parchments.
14. Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; may the Lord repay to him according to his works,
15. of whom also do thou beware, for greatly hath he stood against our words;
16. in my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me, (may it not be reckoned to them!)
17. and the Lord stood by me, and did strengthen me, that through me the preaching might be fully assured, and all the nations might hear, and I was freed out of the mouth of a lion,
18. and the Lord shall free me from every evil work, and shall save [me] --to his heavenly kingdom; to whom [is] the glory to the ages of the ages! Amen.
19. Salute Prisca and Aquilas, and Onesiphorus' household;