Bible Person
Meaning: who brings profit · Male · 2 cross references
Onesiphorus is the Ephesian believer remembered for refreshing Paul and seeking him out in Rome when others shrank back. He belongs to the faithful support network that sustained apostolic ministry under pressure. First appears in 2 Tim 1:16.1
AI summary: Onesiphorus matters because his cross references present him as a figure of costly loyalty in a time of imprisonment and fear. He is not celebrated for public leadership or preaching, but for practical courage, hospitality, and perseverance in friendship. Taken together, the material presents Onesiphorus as a model of Christian steadfastness expressed through personal support.1
Central Figure
Onesiphorus
Meaning: who brings profit
Bringing profit, an Ephesian Christian who showed great kindness to Paul at Rome.
Bringing profit, an Ephesian Christian who showed great kindness to Paul at Rome. He served him in many things, and had oft refreshed him. Paul expresses a warm interest in him and his household (2 Tim. 1:16-18; 4:19). 3
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Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.