Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my colaborers, greet you too.

Is it not misfortune for the unjust, and disaster for those who work iniquity?

He goes about in company with evildoers, he goes along with wicked men.

There is no darkness, and no deep darkness, where evildoers can hide themselves.

Turn back from me, all you who behave wickedly, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping!

Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, laborers in the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord.

The way of the Lord is like a stronghold for the upright, but it is destruction to evildoers.

We are coworkers belonging to God. You are God’s field, God’s building.

From Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear friend and colaborer,

Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we become coworkers in cooperation with the truth.

Arrogant people cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who behave wickedly.

Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.

Deliver me from evildoers! Rescue me from violent men!

Hide me from the plots of evil men, from the crowd of evildoers.

They spew out threats and speak defiantly; all the evildoers boast.

Do not drag me away with evil men, with those who behave wickedly, who talk so friendly to their neighbors, while they plan to harm them!

Yes, I say also to you, true companion, help them. They have struggled together in the gospel ministry along with me and Clement and my other coworkers, whose names are in the book of life.

I can see the evildoers! They have fallen! They have been knocked down and are unable to get up!

All those who behave wickedly do not understand – those who devour my people as if they were eating bread, and do not call out to God.

Who will rise up to defend me against the wicked? Who will stand up for me against the evildoers?