2 Timothy 3:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

General references

Jeremiah 38:28

Bible References

Persecutions

I will show him plainly how many things he must suffer for my name.

serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials that came on me by the plots of the Jews.

Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

For I think that God has placed us apostles last as men appointed to death. We are made a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men.

We do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning our affliction that began in Asia. We were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.

We are pressed (afflicted) (troubled) on every side, but not crushed. We are perplexed yet not to despair.

Are they ministers of Christ? I speak as a fool. I am more in labors more abundant, beaten beyond number, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.

You were at times publicly insulted and mistreated. Other times you were ready to join those who were being treated in this way.

At antioch

When the Jews saw the crowds they were filled with envy. They spoke against those things Paul spoke. They contradicted and blasphemed him.

The unbelieving Jews stirred up the people of the nations and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

But

I have fought the good fight! I have finished the course! I have kept the faith!

May the being who rescued me from all evil bless these boys! May they be called by my name and by the names of my grandfather Abraham and my father Isaac. May they have many children on the earth.

David sang this song to Jehovah when Jehovah rescued him from all his enemies, especially from Saul.

He will keep you safe from six troubles, and when the seventh one comes, no harm will touch you:

The righteous person has many troubles, but Jehovah rescues him from all of them.

Jehovah helps them and delivers them. He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take put their trust in Him.

I will say to Jehovah: You are my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.

Do not fear for I am with you! Do not be dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.'

When you go through the sea, I am with you. When you go through rivers, they will not sweep you away. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned, and the flames will not harm you.

They will fight you but they will not defeat you. I am with you, and I will rescue you, declares Jehovah.

He delivers and rescues, and he works signs and wonders in heaven and on earth, which has delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.

After many days the Jews took counsel to kill him.

At once he took soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When they saw the military commander and the soldiers they quit beating Paul.

The dispute became so violent the commander was afraid they would pull Paul to pieces. He commanded the soldiers to go down and to take him from among them by force, and to bring him into the barracks.

They desired favor against him that he would transfer him to Jerusalem. Then they would ambush him along the way and kill him.

I will rescue you from the people and the nations. I am sending you to them.

God delivered us out of so great a death, and will deliver us. We have set our hope on him. He will deliver us!

Jehovah knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to preserve the unrighteous for the Day of Judgment. (Psalm 34:19) (Matthew 25:46)

General references

I was kept in the palace courtyard until the day Jerusalem was captured.