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.
What does 2 Timothy 3:11 mean?
The more fully we know the doctrine of Christ, as taught by the apostles, the more closely we shall cleave to it.
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside 2 Timothy 3:11-15 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on 2 Timothy 3:11
Persecutions - On the meaning of this word, see the notes at Matthew 5:10 . Afflictions - Trials of other kinds than those which arose from persecutions. The apostle met them everywhere; compare the notes at Acts 20:23 . Which came unto me at Antioch - The Antioch here referred to is not the place of that name in Syria (see the notes at Acts 11:19 ); but a city of the same name in Pisidia, in Asia Minor; notes, Acts 13:14 . Paul there suffered persecution from the Jews; Acts 13:45 . At Iconium; - notes, Acts 13:50 . On the persecution there, see the notes at Acts 14:3-6 . At Lystra; - Acts 14:6 .
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Context in 2 Timothy 3
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2 Timothy 3 belongs to the late movement of the book, especially the section often described as dangerous times and Scripture. Second Timothy is a final appeal to courage, endurance, sound teaching, and fidelity to Scripture under suffering. Read this chapter with the wider themes of endurance, scripture, and courage in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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Glossary
- Antioch Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Antioch in Pisidia.
- Iconium Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Konya.
- Lystra Place
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A town of Lycaonia, in Asia Minor, in a wild district and among a rude population. Here Paul preached the gospel after he had been driven by persecution from Iconium ( Acts 14:2-7 ). Modern identification: Tel Lystra.