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THE FINAL ARREST . 309 him toprisonand perhapsto death. But notwithstandingthedifficulties,Onesiphorussearched for Paul until he found him . Not satisfiedwith onevisit,he went againand againtohisdungeon,and did allin his power tolightenthe burden of his imprisonment. The fear of scorn, reproach, or persecution,was powerlessto terrify thistrue-heartedEphesian,when he knew that his beloved teacher was in bonds for the truth's sake,whilehe himself,in everyrespectfar less worthy ,walked free. The visitof Onesiphorus,testifyingtohislovingfidelityat a timeof lonelinessand desertion, was a brightspotin Paul'sprisonexperience. In the lastletterever written by him ,he thus speaksof thisfaithfuldisciple: "The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; forhe oft refreshedme , and was not ashamed of my chain. But when he was in Rome , he sought me out very diligently, and found me . Lord grant unto him that he may findmercy of the Lord in that day. " The The desirefor love and sympathy was implantedintheheartby God himself. Christin hishourof agonyinGethsemane,whilebearing theguiltof sinfulmen ,longedforthesympathy of hisdisciples. And Paul, though almostindifferentto hardshipand suffering,yearned for sympathy and companionship. God would have hispeoplecherishloveand sympathyforone another. Humanity ,elevated,ennobled,and renderedGodlike, isworthy of respectand esteem. The sons and daughters of God will be tenderhearted,pitiful,courteous,toallmen , "especiallyunto them who are of the household of faith." But Paul was bound tohisfellow-disciplesby a