15 You know this, that all those in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. 16 May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he refreshed me many times, and was not ashamed of my imprisonment, 17 but when he[a] was in Rome, he diligently sought me and found me.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 1:17 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was”) which is understood as temporal

15 This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

16 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

17 But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

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Examples of Disloyalty and Loyalty

15 You know that everyone in the province of Asia(A) has deserted me,(B) including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

16 May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus,(C) because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed(D) of my chains.(E) 17 On the contrary, when he was in Rome, he searched hard for me until he found me.

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15 You know that everyone in the province of Asia[a] deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes. 16 May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my imprisonment.[b] 17 But when he arrived in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 1:15 tn Grk “Asia”; in the NT this always refers to the Roman province of Asia. The Roman province of Asia made up about one-third of modern Asia Minor and was on the western side of it. Asia lay to the west of the region of Phrygia and Galatia. The words “the province of” are supplied to indicate to the modern reader that this does not refer to the continent of Asia.
  2. 2 Timothy 1:16 tn Grk “my chain.”