2 Timothy 1:17 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 1:15 This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

2 Timothy 1:16 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

2 Timothy 1:17 But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

2 Timothy 1:18 The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "rome", "sought", "very", "diligently", and "found". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "rome" and "sought", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "The Lord give mercy unto the house..." into verse 18's "The Lord grant unto him that he...", so "rome" and "sought" belong inside that flow. In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "rome" and "sought" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.