2 Timothy 3 · Verse 11

2 Timothy 3:11

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.
2 Timothy 3:11, King James Version

2 Timothy 3:11 in other translations

BSBmy persecutions, and the sufferings that came upon me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.
WEBpersecutions, and sufferings—those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions. The Lord delivered me out of them all.
ASVpersecutions, sufferings; what things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: and out of them all the Lord delivered me.
YLTthe persecutions, the afflictions, that befell me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all the Lord did deliver me,
DARBYpersecutions, sufferings: what sufferings happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured; and the Lord delivered me out of all.
BBEMy punishments and pain; the things which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; the cruel attacks made on me: and the Lord made me free from them all.
WebsterPersecutions, afflictions which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

What does 2 Timothy 3:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
11. afflictions--"sufferings." which--Greek, "such as." in Antioch--of Pisidia (Ac 13:14, 50, 51). Iconium--(Ac 14:1-5). Lystra--(Ac 14:6, 19). what--How grievous. out of ... all ... Lord delivered me--(2Ti 4:17; Psa 34:17; 2Co 1:10). An encouragement to Timothy not to fear persecutions.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 11. Persecutions. On the meaning of this word, Mt 5:10.

Afflictions. Trials of other kinds than those which arose from persecutions. The apostle met them everywhere.

Acts 20:23.

Which came unto me at Antioch. The Antioch here referred to is not the place of that name in Syria, Acts 11:19; but a city of the same name in Pisidia, in Asia Minor. Acts 13:14. Paul there suffered persecution from the Jews. Acts 13:46.

At Iconium. Acts 13:51. On the persecution there, Acts 14:3, seq.

At Lystra. Acts 14:6. At this place, Paul was stoned. Acts 14:19. Timothy was a native of either Derbe or Lystra, cities near to each other, and was doubtless there at the time of this occurrence. Acts 16:1.

But out of them all the Lord delivered me. See the history in the places referred to in the Acts of the Apostles.

(a) "Antioch" Acts 13:45,50 (b) "Iconium" Acts 14:5,6,19 (c) "all" Ps 34:19

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 Persecutions - which came unto me at Antioch - The Antioch mentioned here was Antioch in Pisidia, to which place Paul and Barnabas came in their first apostolic progress, and where Paul delivered that memorable discourse which is preserved in the 13th chapter of Acts, Acts 13:16-43. In this city, it is said, the Jews stirred up the devout and honorable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts; but they shook of the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium, Act 13:50, Act 13:51. Here there was an assault made both of the Gentiles and also of the Jews with their rulers, to treat them despitefully, and to stone them, and they fled unto Lystra and Derbe; and there came thither certain Jews, who persuaded the people, and having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. The historian informs us that his life was miraculously restored, and that he departed thence, and came to Derbe, and afterwards returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, where they had lately been so grievously persecuted. See Act 14:5, Act 14:6, Act 14:19-21. These are the persecutions, etc., to which the apostle alludes; and we find that he mentions them here precisely in the same order in which, according to the relation of St. Luke, they occurred. Now it is said here that Timothy fully knew all these things; and we may naturally suppose they could not be unknown to him, when it is evident he was either a native of, or resided in, those parts; for when the apostle, sometime after the above, visited Derbe and Lystra, behold, a certain disciple was there named Timotheus, well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium; Act 16:1, Act 16:2. As these things happened in his own neighborhood, Timothy must have known them; for a person who had such a religious education as he had could not be unacquainted with these persecutions, especially as we may believe that his mother and grandmother had been converts to Christianity at that time. See several useful remarks in Dr. Paley's Horae Paulinae, on these circumstances, page 312.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Timothy 3:10-13

The more fully we know the doctrine of Christ, as taught by the apostles, the more closely we shall cleave to it. When we know the afflictions of believers only in part, they tempt us to decline the cause for which they suffer. A form of godliness, a profession of Christian faith without a godly life, often is allowed to pass, while open profession of the truth as it is in Jesus, and resolute attention to the duties…

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2 Timothy 3:11 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

τοῖςtois<the>G3588
διωγμοῖς,diōgmoispersecutions,G1375
τοῖςtois<the>G3588
παθήμασιν,pathēmasinsufferingsG3804
οἷάhoiasuch asG3634
μοιmoito meG3165
ἐγένετοegenetohappenedG1096
ἐνeninG1722
Ἀντιοχείᾳ,AntiocheiaAntioch,G490
ἐνeninG1722
Ἰκονίῳ,IkoniōIconium,G2430
ἐνeninG1722
Λύστροις·LustroisLystra;G3082
οἵουςoiouswhat manner ofG3634
διωγμοὺςdiōgmouspersecutionsG1375
ὑπήνεγκα,hupēnegkaI endured!G5297
καὶkaiAnd yetG2532
ἐκekout ofG1537
πάντωνpantōnallG3956
μεmemeG3165
ἐρρύσατοerrusatodeliveredG4506
ὁhotheG3588
κύριος.kuriosLord.G2962

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Timothy 3:11

  • Psalms 34:19

    Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

  • Acts 14:5-6

    And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them, They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:

  • 2 Corinthians 11:23-28

    Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep; In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; …

  • Acts 13:45

    But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

  • Acts 14:19-21

    And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,

  • 2 Peter 2:9

    The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

  • Acts 13:50-51

    But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts. But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.

  • Acts 14:1-2

    And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

  • Isaiah 41:10

    Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

  • Acts 25:3-4

    And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.

  • 2 Samuel 22:49

    And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

  • Acts 26:22

    Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Persecutions.
Ac 9:16; 20:19,23,24; Ro 8:35-37; 1Co 4:9-11; 2Co 1:8-10; 4:8-11
2Co 11:23-28; Heb 10:33-34
at Antioch.
Ac 13:45,50,51; 14:2,5,6,19-21
but.
4:7,17,18; Ge 48:16; 2Sa 22:1,49; Job 5:19,20; Ps 34:19; 37:40
Ps 91:2-6,14; Isa 41:10,14; 43:2; Jer 1:19; Da 6:27; Ac 9:23-25
Ac 21:32,33; 23:10,12-24; 25:3,4; 26:17,22; 2Co 1:10; 2Pe 2:9

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Context

  • 2 Timothy 3:10

    But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

  • 2 Timothy 3:11

    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.

  • 2 Timothy 3:12

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

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2 Timothy 3:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Persecuciones, aflicciones, cuales me sobrevinieron en Antioquía, en Iconio, en Listra, cuales persecuciones he sufrido; y de todas me ha librado el Señor.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
mes persécutions, mes souffrances, telles qu’elles me sont arrivées à Antioche, à Iconium et à Lystre, quelles persécutions j’ai endurées; – et le Seigneur m’a délivré de toutes.
German
Elberfelder 1871
meine Verfolgungen, meine Leiden: welcherlei Leiden mir widerfahren sind in Antiochien, in Ikonium, in Lystra; welcherlei Verfolgungen ich ertrug, und aus allen hat der Herr mich gerettet.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
persecutiones, passiones: qualia mihi facta sunt Antiochiæ, Iconii, et Lystris: quales persecutiones sustinui, et ex omnibus eripuit me Dominus.