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

14That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. 15This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: 17But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me. 18The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

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

• ·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 unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
• Nehemiah 5:19Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.
• Nehemiah 13:14Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.
• Psalms 18:25With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
• Psalms 37:26He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
• Matthew 5:7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
• Matthew 10:41He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.
• Matthew 25:35For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
• 2 Corinthians 9:12For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
• Hebrews 6:10For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
• Hebrews 10:34For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
• 2 Timothy 4:19Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
• 1 Corinthians 16:18For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.
• Philemon 1:7For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
• 2 Timothy 1:8Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
• Acts 28:20For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel 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