Final Instructions

⁹ Make every effort to come to me soon,^{(A) 10} for Demas^(B) has deserted me,^(C) because he loved this present world, and has gone to Thessalonica.^(D) Crescens has gone to Galatia,^(E) Titus^(F) to Dalmatia. ¹¹ Only Luke^(G) is with me. Bring Mark^(H) with you, for he is useful to me in the ministry.

¹⁶ At my first defense, no one stood by me, but everyone deserted me.^(A) May it not be counted against them.