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When you comebring the cloakwhich I left at 13Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments.
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14Alexander the coppersmithdid me muchharm; 15the Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
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Be on guard against him yourself, for he vigorouslyopposed our teaching.
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At my firstdefensenoonesupported me, but alldeserted me; 16may it not be counted against them.
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But the Lordstood with me and 17strengthened me, so that through me 18the proclamation might be 19fullyaccomplished, and that all20the Gentiles might hear; and I was 21rescued out of 22the lion'smouth.
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The Lord will rescue me from everyevildeed, and will 23bring me safely to His 24heavenlykingdom; 25to Him be the gloryforever and ever. Amen.