# Onesiphorus, A Friend Of Paul, And Porphyrius, His Companion, Tied To Wild Horses, And Dragged, Or Torn, To Death, At Hellespontus, Through The Edict Of Nero, About A. D. 70.

c. 70 · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: ONESIPHORUS, A FRIEND OF PAUL, AND PORPHYRIUS, HIS COMPANION, TIED TO WILD HORSES, AND DRAGGED, OR TORN, TO DEATH, AT HELLESPONTUS, THROUGH THE EDICT OF NERO, ABOUT A. D. 70.

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Onesiphorus was an Asian, a citizen of Ephesus,
in Asia Minor, and very virtuous and godly in life,
so that he frequently came to visit, converse with,
and comfort, the apostle Paul in his bonds at Rome;
on account of which Paul rejoiced with all his heart,
and prayed to God to reward him for this kindness
in the great day of recompense. Concerning this,
Paul writes thus to Timothy: “The Lord give
mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft
refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
but when he was in Rome, he sought me out very
diligently, and found me. The Lord grant unto
him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day:
and in how many things he ministered unto me at
Ephesus, thou knowest very well.” 2 Tim. 1:16–18.
In the conclusion of the same letter he affectionately
salutes the household of Onesiphorus, saying, “Salute . . .
and the household of Onesiphorus. . . .
Grace be with you. Amen.” Verses 19,22.

Some writers say that this pious man was bishop
of (the church of) Colophon; others, of Coronia:
but whether Colophon and Coronia at that time
were not one and the same city, called by two
different names; or, if they were two separate cities,
whether he had the oversight over both churches at
once, is a matter of little consequence. It is sufficient
for us, that the historians agree in the fact that he
and Porphyrius, his fellow servant of Jesus Christ,
were first beaten with many severe stripes at Hellespontus,
by the order of Adrianus the governor, and
afterwards, both together, tied to wild horses, and
thus dragged or torn to death, by virtue of Nero’s
bloody edict. A. Mellin., 1st Book van de historien
der Vervolgingen en Martelaren, printed A. D.
1619, fol. 18, col. 2, from Doroth., in Synopsi Mart.
Rom. 6 Sept.





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