2 Timothy 1:18 (YLT)

Passage

may the Lord give to him to find kindness from the Lord in that day; and how many things in Ephesus he did minister thou dost very well know.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 1:16 may the Lord give kindness to the house of Onesiphorus, because many times he did refresh me, and of my chain was not ashamed,

2 Timothy 1:17 but being in Rome, very diligently he sought me, and found;

2 Timothy 1:18 may the Lord give to him to find kindness from the Lord in that day; and how many things in Ephesus he did minister thou dost very well know.

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "but being in Rome very diligently he...", giving immediate footing for "lord" and "give". In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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