Neville Goddard on 2 Timothy 1:16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Timothy 1 in context

Scripture Focus

16The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

2 Timothy 1:16

Biblical Context

The verse centers on mercy shown to the house of Onesiphorus, as he refreshed Paul and did not shrink from the hardship of his imprisonment.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within this brief line lies a mirror for your own consciousness. The house of Onesiphorus represents the inner atmosphere you cultivate with attention. When the Lord gives mercy unto that house, you are reminded that the I AM within is not distant or punitive but merciful by nature; mercy flows to the rooms you tend with care. To Onesiphorus 'oft refresh me' means the imagination—your creative faculty—repeatedly renews your mind, rehydrating belief and energy with fresh sight. And 'was not ashamed of my chain' speaks to a lasting faith that your apparent bondage—your doubts, fears, or past judgments—cannot frighten the I AM, for mercy uses even those chains as stepping-stones in a drama already resolved. Thus mercy travels from the divine I AM into your inner house, lightening the atmosphere, inviting action born of trust rather than panic. When you apply this reading, you discover that refreshment is an ongoing relationship between awareness and imagination, and your life gradually mirrors the grace you entertain inside.

Practice This Now

Assume the state: I am mercifully refreshed by the I AM in my inner house. Feel this as a tangible light dissolving my mental chains, as Onesiphorus visits and refreshes my mind.