2 Timothy 1:8

1:8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord ¹  or of me, a prisoner for his sake, but by ²  God’s power accept your share of suffering ³  for the gospel.

2 Timothy 1:16-18

1:16 May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my imprisonment. ⁴  1:17 But when he arrived in Rome, ⁵  he eagerly searched for me and found me. 1:18 May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day! ⁶  And you know very well all the ways he served me in Ephesus. ⁷ 

[1:8]  ¹ tn Grk “the testimony of our Lord.”

[1:8]  ² tn Or “according to.”

[1:8]  ³ tn Grk “suffer hardship together,” implying “join with me in suffering.”

[1:16]  ⁴ tn Grk “my chain.”

[1:17]  ⁵ map For location see JP4 A1.

[1:18]  ⁶ sn That day is a reference to the day when Onesiphorus (v. 16) stands before Christ to give account for his service (cf. v. 12; 1 Cor 3:13; 2 Cor 5:9-10).

[1:18]  ⁷ tn Grk “all the ways he served in Ephesus.”