the Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord on that [great] day. You know very well how many things he did for me and what a help he was at Ephesus [you know better than I can tell you].

Now in a large house there are not only things of gold and silver, but also others of wood and earthenware, some for better and some for common use.

If, then, a man has escaped from the pollution of such errors as I have mentioned, he will be like a thing kept for better use, set apart, serviceable to its owner, ready for any good purpose.

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, uplifted in pride, given to bitter words, going against the authority of their fathers, never giving praise, having no religion,

Without natural love, bitter haters, saying evil of others, violent and uncontrolled, hating all good,

Alexander the metal-worker showed bitter hostility towards me: the Lord will requite him according to his doings.