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

14With the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us, protect the Good News that has been entrusted to you. 15You know that everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes. May the Lord be merciful to the family of Onesiphorus. He often took care of my needs and wasn’t ashamed that I was a prisoner. 17When he arrived in Rome, he searched hard for me and found me. 18May the Lord grant that Onesiphorus finds mercy when that day comes. You know very well that he did everything possible to help 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

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 1:18May the Lord grant that Onesiphorus finds mercy when that day comes. You know very well that he did everything possible to help me in Ephesus.
• Nehemiah 5:19Remember me, my God. Consider everything that I have done for these people.
• Nehemiah 13:14⌞Nehemiah prayed,⌟ “Remember me for what I have done, my God, and don’t wipe out the good things that I have done for your temple and for the worship that is held there.”
• Psalms 18:25⌞In dealing⌟ with faithful people you are faithful, with innocent people you are innocent,
• Psalms 37:26He is always generous and lends freely. His descendants are a blessing.
• Matthew 5:7Blessed are those who show mercy. They will be treated mercifully.
• Matthew 10:41The person who welcomes a prophet as such will receive a prophet’s reward. The person who welcomes a godly person as such will receive a godly person’s reward.
• Matthew 25:35I 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 into your home.
• 2 Corinthians 9:12What you do to serve others not only provides for the needs of God’s people, but also produces more and more prayers of thanksgiving to God.
• Hebrews 6:10God is fair. He won’t forget what you’ve done or the love you’ve shown for him. You helped his holy people, and you continue to help them.
• Hebrews 10:34You suffered with prisoners. You were cheerful even though your possessions were stolen, since you know that you have a better and more permanent possession.
• 2 Timothy 4:19Give my greetings to Prisca and Aquila and the family of Onesiphorus.
• 1 Corinthians 16:18They have comforted me, and they have comforted you. Therefore, show people like these your appreciation.
• Philemon 1:7Your love ⌞for God’s people⌟ gives me a lot of joy and encouragement. You, brother, have comforted God’s people.
• 2 Timothy 1:8So never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord or be ashamed of me, his prisoner. Instead, by God’s power, join me in suffering for the sake of the Good News.
• Acts 28:20That’s why I asked to see you and speak with you. I’m wearing these chains because of what Israel hopes for.”

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