2 Timothy 3:11 (KJV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 3:9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

2 Timothy 3:10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

2 Timothy 3:11 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 3:12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

2 Timothy 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "persecutions", "afflictions", "came", "antioch", "iconium", "lystra", and "endured". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "persecutions" and "afflictions", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "But thou hast fully known my doctrine..." into verse 12's "Yea and all that will live godly...", so "persecutions" and "afflictions" belong inside that flow. In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "persecutions" and "afflictions" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.