Onesiphorus
The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft
refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:...
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Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus....
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Onesiphorus (name meaning "bringing profit"[1]) was a
Christian referred to in the New Testament letter of Second
Timothy (2 Tim 1:16-18 and 2 Tim 4:19 ). According to the
letter, sent by St. Paul, Onesiphorus sought out Paul who
was imprisoned at the time in Rome. The persecution of
Christians during Nero’s reign made Rome a dangerous city
f...
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o-ne-sif'-o-rus (Onesiphoros, literally, "profit bringer" (2
Tim 1:16; 4:19)):
1. The Friend of Paul:
Onesiphorus was a friend of the apostle Paul, who mentions him
twice when writing to Timothy. In the former of the two
passages where his name occurs, his conduct is contrasted with
that of Phygellus and Hermogenes and others--all of whom, like...
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-A Christian of Ephesus
2Ti 1:16,17; 4:19...
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(bringing profit) is named twice only in the New Testament,
viz. 2Ti 1:16-18 and 2Tim 4:19
Paul mentions him in terms of grateful love as having
a noble courage and generosity in his behalf, amid his trials
as a prisoner at Rome, when others from whom he expected
better things had deserted him. 2Ti 4:16 Probably other
members of the family we...
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bringing profit, an Ephesian Christian who showed great
kindness
to Paul at Rome. He served him in many things, and had
oft
refreshed him. Paul expresses a warm interest in him
and his
household (2 Tim. 1:16-18; 4:19)....
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2 Timothy 1:16-18; 2 Timothy 4:19; "the Lord give mercy unto
the house of Onesiphorus (as Onesiphorus showed mercy), for he
oft refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain (compare
Matthew 25:36; Matthew 25:45), but when he was in Rome he
sought me out very diligently and found me. The Lord grant
unto him that he may find mercy (as he found m...
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