SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:17
antes, estando l en Roma, me busc solícitamente, y me hall.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:17
Verse 17. When he was in Rome] Onesiphorus was no doubt an Asiatic, (probably an Ephesian, see below,) who had frequent business at Rome; and when he came sought out the apostle, who, it is supposed, had been confined in some close and private prison, (see the preface,) so that it was with great difficulty he could find him out. This man had entertained the apostle when he was at Ephesus, and now he sought him out at Rome. Pure love feels no loads. Here was a true friend, one that sticketh closer than a brother.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 17. But when he was in Rome , etc.] Upon some business or another, where the apostle was a prisoner: he sought me out very diligently , and found me; as there might be many prisons in Rome, he went from one to another, till he found him; and was one of those to whom Christ will say hereafter, I was in prison and ye came unto me, ( Matthew 25:36) or the reason of his going from place to place in quest of him was this; the apostle was not in any particular place of confinement, but had a lodging where he was kept by a soldier, and which with some difficulty Onesiphorus found out: the manner of his bonds was this; he had a long chain fastened at one end to his right arm, and at the other to the left arm of the soldier that kept him, who constantly attended him in this form, wherever he went; and it is possible that in this way he might have liberty to go about and visit his friends; and this might still make it more difficult for Onesiphorus to find him.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 15-18 - The apostle mentions the constancy of Onesiphorus; he oft refreshed his 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 in an awful day. And if we would have mercy then, we must seek for it no 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 __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
δωη 1325 5630 V-2AAO-3S αυτω 846 P-DSM ο 3588 T-NSM κυριος 2962 N-NSM ευρειν 2147 5629 V-2AAN ελεος 1656 N-ASN παρα 3844 PREP κυριου 2962 N-GSM εν 1722 PREP εκεινη 1565 D-DSF τη 3588 T-DSF ημερα 2250 N-DSF και 2532 CONJ οσα 3745 K-APN εν 1722 PREP εφεσω 2181 N-DSF διηκονησεν 1247 5656 V-AAI-3S βελτιον 957 N-ASN 957 ADV συ 4771 P-2NS γινωσκεις 1097 5719 V-PAI-2S
Robertson's NT Word Studies
1:17 {When he was in Rome} (genomenos en romei). Second aorist middle participle of ginomai (coming to Rome, happening in Rome). {He sought me diligently and found me} (spoudaiws ezetesen me kai heuren). Effective aorists both of them (first of zetew, second of heuriskw). He did it at the risk of his own life apparently.
