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II Timothy 1:17

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Indeed, when he arrived in Rome, he searched diligently until he found me.

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brownv. 17

found me--in the crowded metropolis. So in turn "may he find mercy of the Lord in that day" when the whole universe shall be assembled.

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Strong's Concordancev. 17

ἀλλά (allá, G235) — properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) γίνομαι (gínomai, G1096) — to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with… ἐν (en, G1722) — "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc. Ῥώμη (Rhṓmē, G4516) — strength; Roma, the capital of Italy ζητέω (zētéō, G2212) — to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a… μέ (mé, G3165) — me σπουδαιότερον (spoudaióteron, G4706) — more earnestly than others), i.e. very promptly καί (kaí, G2532) — and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other… εὑρίσκω (heurískō, G2147) — to find (literally or figuratively)

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