13Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when you come, and the books, especially the parchments.
14Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works,
15of whom you also must beware; for he greatly opposed our words.
16At my first defense, no one took my part, but all left me. May it not be held against them.
17But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.