2 Timothy 3:10-13
New English Translation
Continue in What You Have Learned
10 You, however,[a] have followed my teaching, my[b] way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance, 11 as well as the persecutions and sufferings[c] that happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, and in Lystra.[d] I endured these persecutions and the Lord delivered me from them all. 12 Now in fact all who want to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. 13 But evil people and charlatans will go from bad to worse,[e] deceiving others and being deceived themselves.[f]
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- 2 Timothy 3:10 sn There is a strong emphasis on the pronoun you in contrast to the people described in vv. 2-9.
- 2 Timothy 3:10 tn The possessive “my” occurs only at the beginning of the list but is positioned in Greek to apply to each of the words in the series.
- 2 Timothy 3:11 tn Grk “persecutions, sufferings,” as a continuation of the series from v. 10.
- 2 Timothy 3:11 sn In Antioch, in Iconium, and in Lystra. See Acts 13-14 for the account of these persecutions.
- 2 Timothy 3:13 tn Grk “will advance to the worse.”
- 2 Timothy 3:13 tn Grk “deceiving and being deceived.”
2 Timothy 3:10-13
Legacy Standard Bible
10 But you (A)followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, (B)love, [a]perseverance, 11 (C)persecutions, and (D)sufferings, such as happened to me at (E)Antioch, at (F)Iconium, and at (G)Lystra. What (H)persecutions I endured, and out of them all (I)the Lord rescued me! 12 Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus (J)will be persecuted.
13 But evil men and impostors (K)will proceed from bad to worse, (L)deceiving and being deceived.
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- 2 Timothy 3:10 Or steadfastness
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