2 Timothy 4:9-18

New American Standard Bible

Personal Concerns

⁹^(A)Make every effort to come to me soon; ¹⁰for ^(B)Demas, having loved ^(C)this present ^[a]world, has deserted me and gone to ^(D)Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to ^[b]^(E)Galatia, ^(F)Titus to Dalmatia. ¹¹^(G)Only ^(H)Luke is with me. Take along ^(I)Mark and bring him with you, ^(J)for he is useful to me for service. ¹²But I have sent ^(K)Tychicus to ^(L)Ephesus. ¹³When you come, bring the overcoat which I left at ^(M)Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments. ¹⁴^(N)Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; ^(O)the Lord will repay him according to his deeds. ¹⁵Be on guard against him yourself too, for he vigorously opposed our ^[c]teaching.

¹⁶At my first defense no one supported me, but all deserted me; ^(P)may it not be counted against them. ¹⁷But the Lord stood with me and ^(Q)strengthened me, so that through me ^(R)the proclamation might ^[d]be ^(S)fully accomplished, and that all ^(T)the Gentiles might hear; and I was ^(U)rescued out of ^(V)the lion’s mouth. ¹⁸The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will ^[e]^(W)bring me safely to His ^(X)heavenly kingdom; ^(Y)to ^[f]Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.