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

⁹ Do thy diligence to come to me shortly. ¹⁰ For Demas hath forsaken me, loving the present world, and is gone to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. ¹¹ Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with thee, for he is profitable to me for service. ¹² Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. ¹³ When thou comest, bring the cloak which I left at Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments. ¹⁴ Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; the Lord will reward him according to his works. ¹⁵ Of whom be thou also aware; for he hath greatly withstood our words.

¹⁶ At my first defence no man was with me, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their charge? ¹⁷ But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the preaching might be fully known, even that all nations 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 preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom; to whom be the glory for ever, and ever.