2 Timothy 1:18 (BSB)

May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.

From 2 Timothy 1. Also in the ESV.

Commentary on 2 Timothy 1:18

• John Calvin (Reformed), Calvin's Commentaries on 2 Timothy 1:1-18: COMMENTARIES ON THE SECOND EPISTLE TO TIMOTHY CHAPTER 1 2 Timothy 1:1-2 1. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, 1. Paulus apostolus Iesu Christi per voluntatem Dei, secundum promissionem vitae, quae est in Christo Iesu, 2.
• Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on 2 Timothy 1:15-18: Having (Ti2 1:13, Ti2 1:14) exhorted Timothy to hold fast, I. He mentions the apostasy of many from the doctrine of Christ, Ti2 1:15. It seems, in the best and purest ages of the church, there were those that had embraced the Christian faith, and yet afterwards revolted from it, nay, there were many such.
• John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on 2 Timothy 1:18: The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day;.... In return for his diligent seeking till he found the apostle. By "mercy", he means the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life; or that crown of righteousness and everlasting glory and happiness, which will be a grant from the Lord, or a free gift through Jesus...
• Albert Barnes (Presbyterian), Barnes' New Testament Notes on 2 Timothy 1:18: Verse 18. The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day. The day of judgment. . This proves that Onesiphorus was then alive, as Paul would not offer prayer for him if he were dead. The Papists, indeed, argue from this in favour of praying for the dead--assuming from , that Onesiphorus was then dead. But there is no evidence of that.