2 Timothy 3:11

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Summary

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.

Persecutions

At antioch

Acts 13:45

Acts 14:2

But

Bible References

Persecutions

"for I am going to show him all he has to suffer for the sake of my name."

"serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and amid trials that befell me through the plots of the Jews.

What shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall anguish, or calamity, or persecution, or famine? Shall nakedness, or peril, or sword?

But it seems to me that God has exhibited us apostles, last of all, like men doomed to death; for we are made a spectacle to the whole world, both to men and to angels.

Now, brothers, I want you to know about the troubles which befell me in Asia; how I was burdened altogether beyond my strength, so that I renounced all hope even of life itself.

On every side I am hard pressed, yet not hemmed in; perplexed, but not in despair;

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as though I were beside myself), such, far, more, am I; in labors more abundant, in imprisonments also more abundant, in floggings beyond measure, in deaths often.

partly by being made a public spectacle in reproaches and afflictions, and partly by sharing the fortunes of those that were so used.

At antioch

When they saw the crowds, the Jews were filled with jealousy, and began to contradict Paul's statements, and to abuse him.

But the disobedient Jews stirred up the souls of the Gentiles, and embittered them against them against the brothers.

But

I have fought in the glorious contest; I have run the race; I have kept the faith.

And when many days were fulfilled the Jews made a plot to kill Saul;

At once he took soldiers and centurions, and rushed down upon them. When they saw the tribune and the troops, they left off beating Paul.

But when the dissension became violent, the tribune, fearing that they would tear Paul in pieces, ordered the troops to march down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

They urged him, asking it as a favor, to send for him to Jerusalem. They meant to lay in wait for him and kill him on the way.

"'I will deliver you from the Jewish people, and from the Gentiles to whom I am sending you to open their eyes

He delivered me from such a death, and will deliver me. On him I have set my hopes that he will continue to deliver me,

then be sure that the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the wicked (who are even now enduring punishment) for the "Day of Judgment";