May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains,
Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
Yes, brother, I want some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.
for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.
For this reason, therefore, I have asked to see you and speak with you, since it is because of the hope of Israel that I am wearing this chain.”
For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one.
For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do.
may the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day!—and you well know all the service he rendered at Ephesus.
Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God,
For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. By their approval of this service, they will glorify God because of your submission that comes from your confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others, while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you.
for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. Give recognition to such people.
For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing.
With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless;
and I provided for the wood offering at appointed times, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.
Then I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves and come and guard the gates, to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember this also in my favor, O my God, and spare me according to the greatness of your steadfast love.
Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and do not wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God and for his service.
Remember for my good, O my God, all that I have done for this people.
The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward. And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.”
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