9  Be diligent to come to me quickly.

9  For Demas has abandoned me, out of love for this age, and he has departed for Thessalonica.

9  Make every effort to come to me soon

10  For Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and traveled to Thessalonica-Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

10  Crescens has gone to Galatia; Titus to Dalmatia.

11  Luke alone is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry.

11  Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for ministering.

12  And Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

12  But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.

12  I have sent TychÆi-cus to EphÆe-sus.

13  Bring the cloak which I left with Carpus at Troas when you come-and the books, especially the parchments.

13  When you return, bring with you the supplies that I left with Carpus at Troas, and the books, but especially the parchments.

13  The book-carrier which I left at TroÆas with CarÆpus, bring it with you when you come, and the books, especially the parchment scrolls.

14  Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm. May YHWH repay him according to his works;

14  Alexander, the blacksmith, has done me much evil: our LORD reward him according to his works

15  whom you also should guard against, for he has greatly resisted our words.

15  of whom do thou also beware; for he greatly withstood our words.

16  At my first defense no one stood with me, but all forsook me. May it not be reckoned to them.

16  When I first wrote you, there was no one with me, for all had forsaken me: Do not hold this against them.

16  At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.

17  But YHWH stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fulfilled, and all the Gentiles might hear, and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.