Paul concluded his letter with personal messages to different ones and again repeated the urgent request that Timothy come to him soon, if possible before the winter. He spoke of his loneliness, caused by the desertion of some of his friends and the necessary absence of others; and lest Timothy should hesitate, fearing that the church at Ephesus might need his labors, Paul stated that he had already dispatched Tychicus to fill the vacancy.

Paulus sluttede sit brev med personlige hilsener til forskellige og gentog atter sin indtrængende bøn om, at Timoteus snart ville komme til ham, om muligt før vinterens komme. Han talte om sin ensomhed, der var forårsaget ved, at nogle af hans venner havde svigtet ham og at andre var nødt til at være borte fra ham; og for at Timoteus ikke skulle tøve med at komme, meddelte Paulus, at han allerede havde sendt Tykikus for at indtage hans plads.