The Lordgrantmercyto the houseof Onesiphorus,for he oftenrefreshedme and was not ashamedof my chains;
"Nowmay the LORDshowlovingkindnessand truthto you; and I alsowill showthisgoodnessto you, becauseyou have donethisthing.
Rememberme for this,O my God,and do not blotout my loyaldeedswhichI have performedfor the houseof my Godand its services.
And I commandedthe Levitesthat they should purifythemselves and comeas gatekeepersto sanctifythe sabbathday.[For] thisalsorememberme, O my God,and havecompassionon me according to the greatnessof Your lovingkindness.
and [I arranged] for the supplyof woodat appointedtimesand for the firstfruits.Rememberme, O my God,for good.
Rememberme, O my God,for good,[according to] allthat I have donefor thispeople.
With the kindYou showYourself kind;With the blamelessYou showYourself blameless;
Alldaylong he is graciousand lends,And his descendantsare a blessing.
"But I will deliveryou on that day,"declaresthe LORD,"and you will not be giveninto the handof the menwhomyou dread.
"In the same mannerthe one who [had received] the two[talents] gainedtwomore.
"Blessedare the merciful,for they shall receive mercy.
Thenthe commandercameup and took holdof him, and orderedhim to be boundwith twochains;and he [began] askingwhohe was and whathe had done.
"For thisreason,therefore,I requestedto seeyou and to speakwith you, for I am wearingthischainfor the sakeof the hopeof Israel."
For they have refreshedmy spiritand yours.Thereforeacknowledgesuch men.
for whichI am an ambassadorin chains;that in [proclaiming] it I may speak boldly,as I oughtto speak.
For thisreasonI alsosufferthese things,but I am not ashamed;for I knowwhomI have believedand I am convincedthat He is ableto guardwhat I have entrustedto Him untilthat day.
but when he was in Rome,he eagerlysearchedfor me and foundme--
the Lordgrantto him to findmercyfrom the Lordon that day--and you knowvery wellwhatservices he renderedat Ephesus.
Thereforedo not be ashamedof the testimonyof our Lordorof me His prisoner,but join with [me] in sufferingfor the gospelaccordingto the powerof God,
GreetPriscaand Aquila,and the householdof Onesiphorus.
Yes,brother,let me benefitfrom you in the Lord;refreshmy heartin Christ.
For I have come to havemuchjoyand comfortin your love,becausethe heartsof the saintshave been refreshedthroughyou, brother.
For you showed sympathyto the prisonersand acceptedjoyfullythe seizureof your property,knowingthat you havefor yourselvesa betterpossessionand a lastingone.
For Godis not unjustso as to forgetyour workand the lovewhichyou have showntowardHis name,in having ministeredand in still ministeringto the saints.
And Naomisaidto her twodaughters-in-law,"Go,returneachof you to her mother'shouse.May the LORDdealkindlywith you as you have dealtwith the deadand with me.
