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 the treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit who dwells in us. 15You know that everyone in the Province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes. May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains. 17Indeed, when he arrived in Rome, he searched diligently until he found me. 18May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.

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

• May theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• grantδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• mercyἔλεοςeleos · mercyG1656
• householdοἶκοςoikos · house: householdG3624
• of OnesiphorusὈνησίφοροςO̓nēsiphoros · OnesiphorusG3683
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• he has often refreshedἀναψύχωanapsuchō · to refreshG404
• he has often refreshedπολλάκιςpollakis · oftenG4178
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• was unashamed ofοὐou · noG3756
• was unashamed ofἐπαισχύνομαιepaischunomai · be ashamed ofG1870
• chainsἅλυσιςhalusis · chainG254

Cross-references for 2 Timothy 1:16

• 2 Timothy 1:18May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.
• Nehemiah 5:19Remember me favorably, O my God, for all that I have done for this people.
• Nehemiah 13:14Remember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out my deeds of loving devotion for the house of my God and for its services.
• Psalms 18:25To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;
• Psalms 37:26They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
• Matthew 5:7Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
• Matthew 10:41Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous 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 took Me in,
• 2 Corinthians 9:12For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.
• Hebrews 6:10For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
• Hebrews 10:34You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.
• 2 Timothy 4:19Greet Prisca and Aquila, as well as the household of Onesiphorus.
• 1 Corinthians 16:18For they refreshed my spirit and yours as well. Show your appreciation, therefore, to such men.
• Philemon 1:7I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
• 2 Timothy 1:8So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
• Acts 28:20So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel 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