2 Timothy 1:16 meaning and explanation

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.

2 Timothy 1:16, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul, writing from prison in Rome near the end of his life, names Onesiphorus, an Ephesian believer whose household had repeatedly refreshed him and who was not ashamed of his chains. In a chapter where Paul laments that everyone in Asia deserted him, this blessing stands out as gratitude for loyal friendship.

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