Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

In fact, all those who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

International Standard Version

Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in union with the Messiah Jesus will be persecuted.

A Conservative Version

And also all those who want to live devoutly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Indeed, all who delight in pursuing righteousness and are determined to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be hunted and persecuted [because of their faith].

An Understandable Version

In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in [the service of] Christ will be persecuted.

Anderson New Testament

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

Bible in Basic English

Yes, and all whose purpose is to be living in the knowledge of God in Christ Jesus, will be cruelly attacked.

Common New Testament

Indeed all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

Daniel Mace New Testament

and those who will live like Christians, shall generally suffer persecution.

Darby Translation

And all indeed who desire to live piously in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Godbey New Testament

But truly all wishing to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

Goodspeed New Testament

But everyone who wants to live a godly life as a follower of Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

John Wesley New Testament

Yea and all that are resolved to live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.

Julia Smith Translation

And all wishing to live devotedly in Christ Jesus shall be driven out.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And indeed, all those who want to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Modern King James verseion

Yea, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, must suffer persecutions.

Moffatt New Testament

Yes, and all who want to live the religious life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Montgomery New Testament

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

NET Bible

Now in fact all who want to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

New Heart English Bible

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

And all who will live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted.

The Emphasized Bible

Yea and, all who are determined to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus, will be persecuted;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And all indeed who will live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Yes, and all who aim at living a religious life in union with Christ Jesus will have to suffer persecution;

Webster

And all indeed that will live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

Weymouth New Testament

And indeed every one who is determined to live a godly life as a follower of Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Williams New Testament

Yes, indeed, everyone who wants to live a godly life as a follower of Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

World English Bible

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

Worrell New Testament

Yea, and all who wish to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Worsley New Testament

And indeed all, that are desirous to live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.

Youngs Literal Translation

and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Yea
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

that will
θέλω ἐθέλω 
thelo 
will/would, will/would have, desire, desirous, list, to will,
Usage: 136

ζάω 
Zao 
live, be alive, alive, quick, lively, not tr, , vr live
Usage: 115

εὐσεβῶς 
Eusebos 
Usage: 2

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

References

Images 2 Timothy 3:12

Context Readings

The Value Of The Scriptures

11 persecutions, and sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium and at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord rescued me! 12 Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. 13 But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.


Cross References

Acts 14:22

strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.”

Titus 2:12

instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,

Joshua 17:14

Then the sons of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, “Why have you given me only one lot and one portion for an inheritance, since I am a numerous people whom the Lord has thus far blessed?”

Psalm 37:12-15

The wicked plots against the righteous
And gnashes at him with his teeth.

Matthew 5:10-12

“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 10:22-25

You will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.

Matthew 23:34

Therefore, behold, I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city,

Mark 10:30

but that he will receive a hundred times as much now in the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life.

Luke 14:26-27

If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple.

John 15:19-21

If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world hates you.

John 16:2

They will make you outcasts from the synagogue, but an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering service to God.

John 16:33

These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”

John 17:14

I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

1 Corinthians 15:19

If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men most to be pitied.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our proud confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.

1 Thessalonians 3:3-4

so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this.

1 Timothy 2:2

for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

1 Timothy 3:16

By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness:
He who was revealed in the flesh,
Was vindicated in the Spirit,
Seen by angels,
Proclaimed among the nations,
Believed on in the world,
Taken up in glory.

1 Timothy 6:3

If anyone advocates a different doctrine and does not agree with sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine conforming to godliness,

Titus 1:1

Paul, a bond-servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of those chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

Hebrews 11:32-38

And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets,

1 Peter 2:20-21

For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God.

1 Peter 3:14

But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled,

1 Peter 4:12-16

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you;

1 Peter 5:9-10

But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world.

2 Peter 3:11

Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness,

Revelation 1:9-10

I, John, your brother and fellow partaker in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance which are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

Revelation 7:14

I said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Revelation 12:4

And his tail *swept away a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth he might devour her child.

Revelation 12:7-10

And there was war in heaven, Michael and his angels waging war with the dragon. The dragon and his angels waged war,

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