2 Timothy 1:18

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:15-18

Having (2 Tim. 1:13, 14) exhorted Timothy to hold fast, I. He mentions the apostasy of many from the doctrine of Christ, 2 Tim. 1:15. It seems, in the best and purest ages of the church, there were those that had embraced the Christian faith, and yet afterwards revolted from it, nay, there were many such. He does not say that they had turned away from the doctrine of Christ (though it should seem they had) but they had turned away from him, they had turned their backs upon him, and disowned... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Timothy 1:15-18

1:15-18 You know this, that as a whole the people who live in Asia deserted me, and among the deserters are Phygelus and Hermogenes. May the Lord give mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain. So far from that, when he arrived in Rome he eagerly sought me out and found me--may the Lord grant to him mercy from the Lord on that day--and you know better than I do the many services he rendered in Ephesus. Here is a passage in which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:18

The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day ;.... In return for his diligent seeking till he found the apostle. By "mercy", he means the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life; or that crown of righteousness and everlasting glory and happiness, which will be a grant from the Lord, or a free gift through Jesus Christ; the effect of pure grace and mercy, and not of merit. The apostle does not propose to requite him himself; he knew it was out of his power;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 1:18

The 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 19:24 ; Exodus 24:1 , Exodus 24:2 ... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 1:18

Verse 18 18May the Lord grant to him Some explain it thus: — “May God grant to him that he may find mercy with Christ the Judge.” And, indeed, this is somewhat more tolerable than to interpret that passage in the writings of Moses: “The Lord rained fire from the Lord,” (Genesis 19:24,) as meaning, — “The Father rained from the Son.” (154) Yet it is possible that strong feeling may have prompted Paul, as often happens, to make a superfluous repetition. That he may find mercy with the Lord on... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:8-18

Constancy in the hour of danger. There are great differences of natural temperament in different men. There are those whose courage is naturally high. Their instinct is to brave danger, and to be confident of overcoming it. They do not know what nervousness, or sinking of heart, or the devices of timidity, mean. Others are of a wholly different temperament. The approach of danger unnerves them. Their instinct is to avoid, not to overcome, danger; to shrink from suffering, not to confront... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:15-18

Contrasts. I. PHYGELUS AND HERMOGENES . "This thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes." The defection here referred to was from Paul and his interests. It extended to all that were in Asia, i.e. all Asiatics who at one time had been attached to the apostle, and whose attachment was put to the test when in Rome during his imprisonment. It was to have been expected of them that they would have found their way to his dungeon;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:16-18

The praiseworthy conduct of Onesiphorus. In contrast with the Asiatic deserters, he dwells upon the kindly sympathy of one Asiatic Christian whom he had long known at Ephesus. I. THE KINDNESS OF ONESPHORUS . "He oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: but, when he was at Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me." 1 . The apostle, as well as Timothy, had had an earlier experience of this good man, who was probably an Ephesian merchant, who went from... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:18

To find for that he may find, A.V.; ministered for ministered unto me, A.V. ( The Lord grant unto him ). The parenthesis seems only to be required on the supposition that the words δῴη αὐτῷ ὁ κύριος εὑρεῖν ἔλεος κ . τ . λ .., are a kind of play on the εὗρεν of the preceding verse. Otherwise it is better to take the words as a new sentence. The repetition of "the Lord" is remarkable, but nothing seems to hang upon it. The second παρὰ κυίου seems to suppose the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Timothy 1:18

The 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 from his family.And in how many things... read more

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