13the cloak that I left in Troas with Carpus, coming, bring thou and the books -- especially the parchments.
14Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; may the Lord repay to him according to his works,
15of whom also do thou beware, for greatly hath he stood against our words;
16in my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me, (may it not be reckoned to them!)
17and the Lord stood by me, and did strengthen me, that through me the preaching might be fully assured, and all the nations might hear, and I was freed out of the mouth of a lion,