2 Timothy 3:11

2 Timothy · New Testament · Chapter 3

“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

What Does 2 Timothy 3:11 Mean?

2 Timothy 3:11 is found in the book of 2 Timothy, chapter 3, verse 11 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Courage.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to 2 Timothy 3:11 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Psalms 34:19“Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.”Matthew 5:10“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”Acts 14:19“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.”1 Corinthians 13:7“Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.”Psalms 107:6“Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.”Luke 6:22“Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.”2 Timothy 2:3“Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.”Acts 13:50“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.”Acts 14:5“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,”2 Corinthians 11:23“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.”Acts 9:16“For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”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.”1 Corinthians 4:11“Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;”Acts 14:6“They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:”Acts 26:17“Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,”2 Timothy 4:17“Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.”1 Samuel 23:14“And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.”Acts 14:1“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.”Acts 16:1“Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:”Acts 20:24“But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.”

People & Places

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