2 Timothy 3:12

Yes, and all who purpose to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

In Context

11as well as the persecutions and sufferings which befell me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. You know all the persecutions I endured, and how the Lord delivered me out of them all!

13But wicked men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving others, and being themselves deceived.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:10"Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples. "If any man wishes to come after me, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and follow me.

Mark 10:30but shall receive a hundred times as much, now in this present world, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, lands-and persecutions with them - and in the world to come eternal life.

John 15:19"If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, for that reason the world hates you.

John 16:33"I have said all this to you that in me you might have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but be courageous; 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 →

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