¹⁶^bThe Lord give mercy unto ^cthe house of Onesiphorus; for he oft ^drefreshed me, and ^ewas not ashamed of ^fmy chain: ¹⁷But, when he was in Rome, ^ghe sought me out ^hvery diligently, and found me.

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bSee Matt. 5:7.
cch. 4:19 (Gk.).
d 2 Macc. 13:11. So Philem. 7, 20.
eSo Heb. 13:3. See ver. 8.
fSee Acts 28:20.
hSo Phil. 2:28 (Gk.).

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g Matt. 25:36.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains, but when he arrived in Rome he searched for me earnestly and found me—

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains. On the contrary, when he was in Rome, he diligently searched for me and found me.

NLTNew Living Translation

May the Lord show special kindness to Onesiphorus and all his family because he often visited and encouraged me. He was never ashamed of me because I was in chains. When he came to Rome, he searched everywhere until he found me.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he refreshed me many times, and was not ashamed of my imprisonment, but when he was in Rome, he diligently sought me and found me.