⁶ For ^(A)I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my ^(B)departure has come. ^7 (C)I have fought the good fight, ^(D)I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. ⁸ Henceforth there is ^(E)laid up for me ^(F)the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, ^(G)the righteous judge, will award to me on ^(H)that day, and not only to me but also to all ^(I)who have loved his appearing.

Personal Instructions

^9 (J)Do your best to come to me soon. ¹⁰ For ^(K)Demas, ^(L)in love with ^(M)this present world, ^(N)has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia,^{[a] (O)}Titus to Dalmatia. ^11 (P)Luke alone is with me. Get ^(Q)Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry. ^12 (R)Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. ¹³ When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments. ^14 (S)Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; ^(T)the Lord will repay him according to his deeds. ¹⁵ Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message. ¹⁶ At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. ^(U)May it not be charged against them! ¹⁷ But ^(V)the Lord stood by me and ^(W)strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and ^(X)all the Gentiles might hear it. So ^(Y)I was rescued ^(Z)from the lion's mouth. ¹⁸ The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. ^(AA)To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Final Greetings

¹⁹ Greet ^(AB)Prisca and Aquila, and ^(AC)the household of Onesiphorus. ²⁰ Erastus remained at Corinth, and I left ^(AD)Trophimus, who was ill, at Miletus. ^21 (AE)Do your best to come before winter. Eubulus sends greetings to you, as do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers.^[b]

²² The Lord be ^(AF)with your spirit. ^(AG)Grace be with you.^[c]