2 Timothy 3:11 (DBY)

Passage

persecutions, sufferings: what [sufferings] happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured; and the Lord delivered me out of all.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 3:9 But they shall not advance farther; for their folly shall be completely manifest to all, as that of those also became.

2 Timothy 3:10 But *thou* hast been thoroughly acquainted with my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, endurance,

2 Timothy 3:11 persecutions, sufferings: what [sufferings] happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured; and the Lord delivered me out of all.

2 Timothy 3:12 And all indeed who desire to live piously in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

2 Timothy 3:13 But wicked men and juggling impostors shall advance in evil, leading and being led astray.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "But thou hast been thoroughly acquainted with..." into verse 12's "And all indeed who desire to live...", so "persecutions" and "sufferings" 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 "sufferings" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.