6 For I am now ready to be offered and the time of my departure is at hand 7 I have fought a good fight I have finished my course I have kept the faith 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord the righteous judge shall give me at that day and not to me only but unto all them also that love his appearing
9 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me 10 For Demas hath forsaken me having loved this present world and is departed unto Thessalonica Crescens to Galatia Titus unto Dalmatia 11 Only Luke is with me Take Mark and bring him with thee for he is profitable to me for the ministry 12 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus 13 The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus when thou comest bring with thee and the books but especially the parchments 14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil the Lord reward him according to his works 15 Of whom be thou ware also for he hath greatly withstood our words
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 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me and strengthened me that by me the preaching might be fully known and that all the Gentiles might hear and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion 18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom to whom be glory for ever and ever Amen
19 Salute Prisca and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus 20 Erastus abode at Corinth but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick 21 Do thy diligence to come before winter Eubulus greeteth thee and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren
22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit Grace be with you Amen __The second epistle unto Timotheus ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians was written from Rome when Paul was brought before Nero __ the second __ time
