2 Timothy 1:18 (DRB)

Passage

The Lord grant unto him to find mercy of the Lord in that day. And in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou very well knowest.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 1:16 The Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus: because he hath often refreshed me and hath not been ashamed of my chain:

2 Timothy 1:17 But when he was come to Rome, he carefully sought me and found me.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mercy", "lord", "grant", "find", "things", "ministered", and "ephesus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mercy" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "But when he was come to Rome...", giving immediate footing for "mercy" and "lord". In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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