Topic: Persons Of The Bible - Onesiphorus

The name "Onesiphorus" was a Latinized form of the Greek name Ονησιφορος (Onesiphoros), which meant "bringing advantage, beneficial". The name also means "bringing profit."

Onesiphorus was an Ephesian Christian who showed great kindness to Paul at Rome. Onesiphorus served him in many things, and had oft refreshed him. Paul expresses a warm interest in Onesiphorus and his household (2 Tim. 1:16-18; 4:19). Onesiphorus is named twice only in the New Testament, viz. (2 Timothy 1:16-18) and 2 Timothy 4:19. Paul mentions Onesiphorus in terms of grateful love as having a noble courage and generosity in his behalf, amid Paul's trials as a prisoner at Rome, when others from whom Paul expected better things had deserted him. (2 Timothy 4:16) Probably other members of the family of Onesiphorus were also active Christians. (2 Timothy 4:19) It is evident from (2 Timothy 1:18) that Onesiphorus had his home at Ephesus. (A.D. 64.)

Derived from Easton's and Smith's Bible Dictionaries

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