2 Timothy 1:15-18, Proverbs 17:17 NIV

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 1:15

This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia ,.... Either those that followed the apostle from Asia to Rome; or who came from thence thither, upon business, and were upon the spot when the apostle was in his greatest troubles, and yet all forsook him and no man stood by him; or else the churches and ministers in Asia, that is, a great number of them; for it cannot be said of every minister and church, and of all the members of churches there, what follows, be turned away from me ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:16

The Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus ,.... Who seems to have been one of Asia, and of Ephesus, and is an exception from the general apostasy, or from those that turned away from the apostle; and therefore he prays that the Lord would show mercy to his family; that he would give regenerating grace and mercy to such of them as were without it, or pardoning grace and mercy, or the great mercy of eternal life and salvation by Christ; and this doubtless was a prayer in faith, upon the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:17

But when he was in Rome ,.... Upon some business or another, where the apostle was a prisoner: he sought me out very diligently , and found me; as there might be many prisons in Rome, he went from one to another, till he found him; and was one of those to whom Christ will say hereafter, "I was in prison and ye came unto me", Matthew 25:36 or the reason of his going from place to place in quest of him was this; the apostle was not in any particular place of confinement, but had a... 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 1:15

All they which are in Asia - It seems as if the apostle must refer to the Asiatic Christians which were then at Rome, or had been lately there. Finding the apostle in disgrace, and thinking it dangerous to own him or his cause, they neither visited him, or confessed Christianity. He cannot be speaking of any general defection of the Asiatic Churches, but of those Asiatics who had professed a particular friendship for him. Phygellus and Hermogenes - These were two of the persons of whom... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 1:16

The 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 more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 1:17

When he was in Rome - Onesiphorus was no doubt an Asiatic, (probably an Ephesian, see below), who had frequent business at Rome; and when he came sought out the apostle, who, it is supposed, had been confined in some close and private prison, (see the preface), so that it was with great difficulty he could find him out. This man had entertained the apostle when he was at Ephesus, and now he sought him out at Rome. Pure love feels no loads. Here was a true friend, one that sticketh closer... 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

2 Timothy 1:15-18, Proverbs 17:17 Niv

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:17

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 1:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 1:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 1:17

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

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