2 Timothy 1:16

2 Timothy 1:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
• New International Version (NIV)May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains.
• English Standard Version (ESV)May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains,
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain;

Context of 2 Timothy 1:16

14Guard [with greatest care] and keep unchanged, the treasure [that precious truth] which has been entrusted to you [that is, the good news about salvation through personal faith in Christ Jesus], through [the help of] the Holy Spirit who dwells in us. 15You are aware of the fact that all who are in [the province of] Asia turned away and deserted me, Phygelus and Hermogenes among them. The Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and showed me kindness [comforting and reviving me like fresh air] and he was not ashamed of my chains [for Christ’s sake]; 17but [instead] when he reached Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me— 18the Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord on that [great] day. You know very well how many things he did for me and what a help he was at Ephesus [you know better than I can tell you].

2 Timothy 1:16 word by word

δῴη ἔλεος ὁ κύριος τῷ Ὀνησιφόρου οἴκῳ· ὅτι πολλάκις με ἀνέψυξεν καὶ τὴν ἅλυσίν μου οὐκ ἐπαισχύνθη,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• mercyἔλεοςeleos · mercyG1656
• unto the houseοἶκοςoikos · house: householdG3624
• of OnesiphorusὈνησίφοροςO̓nēsiphoros · OnesiphorusG3683
• forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• heἀναψύχωanapsuchō · to refreshG404
• oftπολλάκιςpollakis · oftenG4178
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• wasἐπαισχύνομαιepaischunomai · be ashamed ofG1870
• notοὐou · noG3756
• chainἅλυσιςhalusis · chainG254

Cross-references for 2 Timothy 1:16

• 2 Timothy 1:18the Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord on that [great] day. You know very well how many things he did for me and what a help he was at Ephesus [you know better than I can tell you].
• Nehemiah 5:19Remember me, O my God, for good, according to all I have done for this people.
• Nehemiah 13:14O my God, remember me concerning this and do not wipe out my loyal deeds and kindnesses which I have done for the house of my God and for its services.
• Psalms 18:25With the kind (merciful, faithful, loyal) You show Yourself kind, With the blameless You show Yourself blameless,
• Psalms 37:26All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing.
• Matthew 5:7“Blessed [content, sheltered by God’s promises] are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
• Matthew 10:41He who receives and welcomes a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward; and he who receives a righteous (honorable) man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.
• Matthew 25:35For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in;
• 2 Corinthians 9:12For the ministry of this service (offering) is not only supplying the needs of the saints (God’s people), but is also overflowing through many expressions of thanksgiving to God.
• Hebrews 6:10For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown for His name in ministering to [the needs of] the saints (God’s people), as you do.
• Hebrews 10:34For you showed sympathy and deep concern for those who were imprisoned, and you joyfully accepted the [unjust] seizure of your belongings and the confiscation of your property, conscious of the fact that you have a better possession and a lasting one [prepared for you in heaven].
• 2 Timothy 4:19Give my greetings to Prisca and Aquila, and to the household of Onesiphorus.
• 1 Corinthians 16:18They have refreshed my spirit as well as yours. So fully acknowledge such men and deeply appreciate them.
• Philemon 1:7For I have had great joy and comfort and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints (God’s people) have been refreshed through you, my brother.
• 2 Timothy 1:8So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord or about me His prisoner, but with me take your share of suffering for the gospel [continue to preach regardless of the circumstances], in accordance with the power of God [for His power is invincible],
• Acts 28:20For this reason I have asked to see you and talk with you, since it is for the sake of the hope of Israel (the Messiah, the resurrection) that I am bound with this chain.”

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 1:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16The Lord give mercy - Onesiphorus had acknowledged him, and continued to do so; he, and his house, or family, ministered to him in prison, and were not ashamed of their imprisoned pastor, nor of the cause for which he was in disgrace and suffering. As he showed mercy to the apostle, the apostle prays the Lord to show mercy to him.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus - The family of Onesiphorus - for so the word house is often used. He was himself still living 2 Timothy 1:18, but not improbably then absent from his home; compare the notes at 2 Timothy 4:19. He was evidently of Asia, and is the only one who is mentioned from that region who had showed the apostle kindness in his trials. He is mentioned only in this Epistle, and nothing more is known of him. The record…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-18Verses 15-18 The apostle mentions the constancy of Onesiphorus; he oft refreshed him with his letters, and counsels, and comforts, and was not ashamed of him. A good man will seek to do good. The day of death and judgment is an awful day. And if we would have mercy then, we must seek for it now of the Lord. The best we can ask, for ourselves or our friends, is, that the Lord will grant that we and they may find mercy of the Lord, when called to pass out…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-18Paul encourages Timothy to remain loyal and to come to Rome without fear. He mentions both good and bad examples from others.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. The Lord give mercy--even as Onesiphorus had abounded in works of mercy. the house of Onesiphorus--He himself was then absent from Ephesus, which accounts for the form of expression (2Ti 4:19). His household would hardly retain his name after the master was dead, as Bengel supposes him to have been. Nowhere has Paul prayers for the dead, which is fatal to the theory, favored by Alford also, that he was dead. God blesses not only the righteous man…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Timothy 1:16

• Beneficence
• Chains
• Hospitality
• Intercession
• Kindness
• Minister, Christian
• Onesiphorus
• Rome
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Abolish
• Chain
• Immortality
• Mercy
• Onesiphorus
• Sound
• Testimony
• Ashamed
• Chain; Chains
• Household

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings