2 Timothy 3:11 (YLT)

Passage

the persecutions, the afflictions, that befell me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all the Lord did deliver me,

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 3:9 but they shall not advance any further, for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also did become.

2 Timothy 3:10 And thou--thou hast followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,

2 Timothy 3:11 the persecutions, the afflictions, that befell me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all the Lord did deliver me,

2 Timothy 3:12 and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,

2 Timothy 3:13 and evil men and impostors shall advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "persecutions", "afflictions", "befell", "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 "And thou--thou hast followed after my teaching..." into verse 12's "and all also who will to live...", 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.