2 Timothy 1:17 On the contrary, when he was in Rome, he searched hard for me until he found me.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
On the contrary, when he was in Rome, he searched hard for me until he found me.

English Standard Version
but when he arrived in Rome he searched for me earnestly and found me—

New American Standard Bible
but when he was in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me--

King James Bible
But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
On the contrary, when he was in Rome, he diligently searched for me and found me.

International Standard Version
Instead, when he arrived in Rome he searched diligently for me and found me.

American Standard Version
but, when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me

Douay-Rheims Bible
But when he was come to Rome, he carefully sought me, and found me.

Darby Bible Translation
but being in Rome sought me out very diligently, and found me --

Young's Literal Translation
but being in Rome, very diligently he sought me, and found;

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

1:15-18 The apostle mentions the constancy of Onesiphorus; he oft refreshed him with his letters, and counsels, and comforts, and was not ashamed of him. A good man will seek to do good. The day of death and judgment is an awful day. And if we would have mercy then, we must seek for it now of the Lord. The best we can ask, for ourselves or our friends, is, that the Lord will grant that we and they may find mercy of the Lord, when called to pass out of time into eternity, and to appear before the judgment seat of Christ.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

17. found me—in the crowded metropolis. So in turn "may he find mercy of the Lord in that day" when the whole universe shall be assembled.