Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains; but when he was in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me-- the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord on that day--and you know very well what services he rendered at Ephesus.



To bind their kings with chains
And their nobles with fetters of iron,

But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains which are on your hands. If you would prefer to come with me to Babylon, come along, and I will look after you; but if you would prefer not to come with me to Babylon, never mind. Look, the whole land is before you; go wherever it seems good and right for you to go.”

On the very night when Herod was about to bring him forward, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards in front of the door were watching over the prison. And behold, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared and a light shone in the cell; and he struck Peter's side and woke him up, saying, "Get up quickly " And his chains fell off his hands.

Then the commander came up and took hold of him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and he began asking who he was and what he had done.

For this reason, therefore, I requested to see you and to speak with you, for I am wearing this chain for the sake of the hope of Israel.”

The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains;


The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains;


Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram had always been a friend of David.

“I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan;
You have been very pleasant to me.
Your love to me was more wonderful
Than the love of women.

The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains;

But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my need;

Now it came about when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as himself.

When the lad was gone, David rose from the south side and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed three times. And they kissed each other and wept together, but David wept the more.

So Hushai, David’s friend, came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

I had no rest for my spirit, not finding Titus my brother; but taking my leave of them, I went on to Macedonia.


The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains;


The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains;

the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord on that day—and you know very well what services he rendered at Ephesus.


The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains; but when he was in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me-- the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord on that day--and you know very well what services he rendered at Ephesus.


Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains; but when he was in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me--


When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.

The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains; but when he was in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me-- the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord on that day--and you know very well what services he rendered at Ephesus.

And he stayed two full years in his own rented quarters and was welcoming all who came to him,


When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.

Then the commander came up and took hold of him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and he began asking who he was and what he had done.

The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains;

On the very night when Herod was about to bring him forward, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards in front of the door were watching over the prison.


The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains; but when he was in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me--


The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains;


The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains; but when he was in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me-- the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord on that day--and you know very well what services he rendered at Ephesus.