2 Timothy 3:12 KJV

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

Words Then and Now

  • suffer to allow; to permit (also to undergo) Still heard today: doesn’t suffer fools gladly, won’t put up with foolishness (from 2 Corinthians 11:19) Webster’s 1828 · Suffer

What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.

Matthew Henry

  • Proposes his own example to TimothyThe more fully we know the doctrine of Christ, as taught by the apostles, the more closely we shall cleave to it. When we know the afflictions of believers...

Thompson Chains

Cross References

  • Acts 14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
  • 1 Peter 2:20–21 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. …
  • 1 Peter 4:12–16 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: …
  • John 15:19–21 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. …
  • 1 Corinthians 15:19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

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Bible Dictionary

  • ChristAnointed, the Greek translation of the Hebrew word rendered “Messiah” (q.v.), the official title of our Lord, occurring five hundred and...
  • Jesus(1.) Joshua, the son of Nun (Acts 7:45; Heb 4:8; R.V., “Joshua”).

Greek and Strong’s

  • Yea δὲ de δέ Conjunction
  • and Καὶ Kai καί Adverb
  • all πάντες pantes πᾶς Article · nominative masculine plural
  • that will οἱ hoi Pronoun · nominative masculine plural θέλοντες thelontes θέλω Verb · present active participle, nominative masculine plural
  • live ζῇν zēn ζάω Verb · present active infinitive
  • godly εὐσεβῶς eusebōs εὐσεβῶς Adverb
  • in ἐν en ἐν Preposition
  • Christ Χριστῷ Christō Χριστός Noun · dative masculine singular
  • Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou Ἰησοῦς Noun · dative masculine singular
  • shall suffer persecution διωχθήσονται diōchthēsontai διώκω Verb · future passive indicative, third person plural

Greek: KJTR, Alan Bunning, CNTR · CC BY 4.0

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