especially when I reflect upon the sincerity of your faith, and the attachment your grand-mother Lois first show'd, and then your mother Eunice, examples which I am persuaded you will follow.

May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain.

The Lord grant that he may find mercy at His hands on that day. And you very well know yourself how great were the services he rendered me at Ephesus.

Keep on thinking about what I am saying, for the Lord will grant you understanding of it in all its phases.

With gentleness he must correct his opponents, for God might grant them repentance that would lead them to a full knowledge of the truth,

In my first defence no one stood by me, but all men forsook me: God grant it may not be laid to their charge!