2 Timothy 1:18

2 Timothy 1:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The 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.
• New International Version (NIV)May the Lord grant that he will find mercy from the Lord on that day! You know very well in how many ways he helped me in Ephesus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)may the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day!—and you well know all the service he rendered at Ephesus.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord in that Day—and you know very well how many ways he ministered to me at Ephesus.

Context of 2 Timothy 1:18

16The Lord grant 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 diligently, and found me (the Lord grant unto him to find mercy of the Lord in that day); and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

2 Timothy 1:18 word by word

δῴη αὐτῷ ὁ κύριος εὑρεῖν ἔλεος παρὰ κυρίου ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ. καὶ ὅσα ἐν Ἐφέσῳ διηκόνησεν, βέλτιον σὺ γινώσκεις.¶Read the interlinear

• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• grantδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• toκαίkai · andG2532
• findεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• mercyἔλεοςeleos · mercyG1656
• ofἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• thatἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• howὅσοςhosos · just as/how muchG3745
• ministeredδιακονέωdiakoneō · to serveG1247
• EphesusἜφεσοςEphesos · EphesusG2181

Cross-references for 2 Timothy 1:18

• 2 Timothy 1:16The Lord grant mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain;
• 1 Kings 17:20And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
• Matthew 25:34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
• Psalms 130:3If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
• Luke 1:72To shew mercy towards our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant;
• Romans 3:23for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
• Romans 9:15For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.
• Ephesians 2:4but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
• 1 Peter 1:10Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
• 2 Timothy 1:12For the which cause I suffer also these things: yet I am not ashamed; for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed unto him against that day.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:19For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even ye, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?
• Luke 8:3and Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto them of their substance.
• 2 Corinthians 9:1For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
• Hebrews 6:10for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye shewed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.
• 2 Timothy 4:12But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.
• Acts 19:1And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper country came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples:

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 1:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18The Lord grant - that he may find mercy of the Lord - Some think that this is a prayer to God the Father to communicate grace to him, that he might find mercy in the great day at the hand of Jesus Christ the Judge. It is probably only a Hebraism for, God grant that he may here be so saved by Divine grace, that in the great day he may receive the mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. See a similar form of expression, Genesis 9:16; Genesis…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day - The day of judgment; notes at 2 Timothy 1:12. This proves that Onesiphorus was then alive, as Paul would not offer prayer for him if he was dead. The Papists, indeed, argue from this in favor of praying for the dead - assuminG from 2 Timothy 4:19, that Onesiphorus was then dead. But there is no evidence of that. The passage in 2 Timothy 4:19, would prove only that he was then absent…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. 1818. grant unto him--as well as "unto his house" (2Ti 1:16). the Lord--who rewards a kindness done to His disciples as if done to Himself (Mt 25:45). of--from the Lord; "the Lord" is emphatically put instead of "from Himself," for solemnity and emphasis (2Th 3:5). in how many things--"how many acts of ministry he rendered." unto me--omitted in the oldest manuscripts, so that the "ministered" may include services rendered to others as well as to Paul. very…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Timothy 1:18

• Beneficence
• Ephesus
• Intercession
• Kindness
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Ephesus
• Ephesus, Ephesian
• That Day
• Abolish
• Day
• Immortality
• Mercy
• Onesiphorus
• Sound
• Testimony

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