8. Henceforth, there is laid up for me the keter hatzedakah (crown of righteousness) which Adoneinu, the Shofet Tzedek, will give to me in HaYom HaHu, and not only to me, but also to all the ones who are ohavei Bi'as HaMoshiach.
9. Have zerizut (diligence) to come to me quickly.
10. For Demas deserted me. Having loved the Olam Hazeh, he departed for Thessalonica; Crescens, to Galatia; Titos, to Dalmatia.
11. Lukas alone is with me. Get Markos and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for avodas hakodesh.
12. Now Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.
13. When you come, bring the cloak which I left behind in Troas with Carpus, and the megillos, especially the parchments.
14. Alexander the coppersmith did ra'ot rabbot (much evil) to me; Adonoi will repay him L'ISH K'MA'ASEIHU ("TO EACH AS HIS DEEDS" TEHILLIM 62:13).
15. You also watch out for him, because he greatly opposed our message [about Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach].
16. At my first hitstaddekut (defense), no one came to be with me, but all forsook me. May it not be counted against them.
17. But Adoneinu stood with me, and empowered me, that through me the hachrazah (proclamation, kerygma) of the Besuras HaGeulah might be fully preached and all the Nations might hear it. And I was rescued out of the mouth of the lion.