2 Timothy 4:9-18 - Final Instructions To Timothy

⁹ Endeavor to come to me shortly; ¹⁰ for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age; and he has gone to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. ¹¹ Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for the ministry. ¹² I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus. ¹³ When you come, bring the cloak that I left in Troas with Car pus, and the books, especially the parchments. ¹⁴ Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord repay him according to his works. ¹⁵ Do you, also, beware of him, for he has greatly withstood our words.

¹⁶ At my first defense no one stood by me, but all forsook me; may it not be laid to their charge: ¹⁷ but the Lord stood by me, and gave me strength, that through me that which is preached might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. ¹⁸ And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and bring me safe to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory from age to age. Amen.