2 Timothy 3:12
Yea, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
In Context
13But evil men and seducers will grow worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
Cross References
Matthew 5:10Happy they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any one will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Mark 10:30but he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the world to come eternal life.
John 15:19If ye were of the world, the world would love its own; but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, for this the world hates you.
John 16:33These things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.
Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 3:11-17
Marks of Perilous Times; Excellence of the Scriptures. ( a. d. 66.) 10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, 11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14 But continue thou… Read the whole commentary →