2 Timothy 4:9-18 - Final Instructions To Timothy
9 Do your best to come soon to me, 10 for Demas, in his love for this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens is off to Gaul, Titus to Dalmatia, 11 Luke is the only one who is with me. Pick up Mark and bring him along with you, for he is of great use in helping me. 12 (I have had to send Tychicus to Ephesus.) 13 When you come, bring the mantle I left at Troas with Carpus, also my books, and particularly my paper. 14 Alexander the blacksmith has done me a lot of harm: the Lord will pay him back for what he has done (beware of him), 15 for he has been bitterly hostile to anything I have said.
16 The first time I had to defend myself, I had no supporters; everyone deserted me. God grant it may not be brought up against them! 17 But the Lord supported me and gave me strength to make a full statement of the gospel and let all the heathen hear it. I was rescued from the jaws of the lion. 18 The Lord will rescue me from every assault of evil, he will bring me safe to his own realm in heaven. To him be glory for ever and ever! Amen.