2 Timothy 3:11

“persecutions, sufferings, such as happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra, what persecutions I endured; and the Lord rescued me from all of them.”

2 Timothy 3:11 · direct translation from the Greek
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2 Timothy 3:11, word by word

persecutionsδιωγμοῖςdiōgmois

persecution

Persecution.

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sufferingsπαθήμασινpathēmasin

suffering

What one has to endure.

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such asοἷάhoia

such as

Of what kind, such as.

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happenedἐγένετοegeneto

happen

For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.

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AntiochἈντιοχείᾳAntiocheiai

Antioch

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IconiumἸκονίῳIkoniōi

Iconium

Iconium, a city of Lycaonia, in the center of present-day Turkey.

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LystraΛύστροιςLystrois

Lystra

Lystra, a city of Lycaonia, the hometown of Timothy.

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I enduredὑπήνεγκαhypēnenka

endure

Endure, bear up under a weight.

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the Lordκύριοςkyrios

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

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rescuedἐρρύσατοerrysato

rescue, deliver

Rescue, deliver from danger; "the Deliverer", the one who rescues.

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Translation note

This recalls Psalm 34:19. See Acts 13-14.

Places in this verse

Mediterranean SeaAntioch
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Antioch

    Today: Antakya (Antioch on the Orontes), Turkey

    An important city of Syria, about 15 miles (25 km) inland from the Mediterranean, in present-day Turkey. There was another Antioch in Pisidia, in central Turkey today.

    There the disciples were first called "Christians" (Acts 11:26). The assembly sent Paul and Barnabas out from there on their first journey (Acts 13:1-3).

    Acts 11:26Acts 13:1Acts 14:26Galatians 2:11

The context

10But you have closely followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,

11 · This verse (above)

12And indeed all who want to live godly in the Messiah Jesus will be persecuted.

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