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2 Timothy 1:16 — King James Version← Study notes

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


2 Timothy 1:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Timothy 1:1617 words
GreekMeaning
δῴηdōē
would grantverbG1325
ἔλεοςeleos
mercynounG1656
ho
thearticleG3588
κύριοςkyrios
LordnounG2962
τῷ
to thearticleG3588
ὈνησιφόρουOnēsiphorou
of OnesiphorusnounG3683
οἴκῳoikō
householdnounG3624
ὅτιhoti
becausewordG3754
πολλάκιςpollakis
oftenadverbG4178
μεme
IpronounG1473
ἀνέψυξενanepsyxen
he refreshedverbG404
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἅλυσίνhalysin
chainnounG254
μουmou
IpronounG1473
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐπαισχύνθηepaischynthē
be ashamedverbG1870
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Timothy 1:16

Not by letters alone did Paul instruct his disciple in his duty, but before by words also which he shows, both in many other passages, as where he says, “whether by word or our Epistle” 2 Thessalonians 2:15, and especially here. Let us not therefore suppose that anything relating to doctrine was spoken imperfectly. For many things he delivered to him without writing. Of these therefore he reminds him, when he says, “Hold fast the form of sound words, which you have heard of…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 3 on Second Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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