the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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2 Timothy 3:12
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Everyone who wants to live showing true devotion to God in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
Ye and all that will live godly in Christ Iesu must suffre persecucions.
Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Messiah Yeshua will suffer persecution.
Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
Everyone who wants to live as God desires, in Christ Jesus, will be persecuted.
Yes, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
And all indeed that will live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
Yea and all that are resolved to live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.
And indeed every one who is determined to live a godly life as a follower of Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
And alle men that wolen lyue feithfuli in Crist Jhesu, schulen suffre persecucioun.
Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
Anyone who belongs to Christ Jesus and wants to live right will have trouble from others.
Indeed, all who delight in pursuing righteousness and are determined to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be hunted and persecuted [because of their faith].
Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
Yes, and all whose purpose is to be living in the knowledge of God in Christ Jesus, will be cruelly attacked.
And indeed, all who want to live a godly life united with the Messiah Yeshua will be persecuted,
And all indeed who desire to live piously in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in union with Christ Jesus will be persecuted.Joshua 17:14; Psalm 34:19; Matthew 16:24; Acts 14:22; 1 Corinthians 15:19; 1 Thessalonians 3:3;">[xr]
But all they who will in the fear of Aloha to live in Jeshu Meshiha, are persecuted.
And likewise all, who choose to live in the fear of God, in Jesus the Messiah, will be persecuted.
Yea, and all that will liue godly in Christ Iesus, shall suffer persecution.
Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
Yes! All who want to live a God-like life who belong to Christ Jesus will suffer from others.
Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
Yea, and all that will liue godly in Christ Iesus, shall suffer persecution.
Likewise, all those who wish to live a godly life in Jesus Christ shall suffer persecution.
Yea and, all who are determined to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus, will be persecuted;
And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
Yea, and all that wyll lyue godly in Christe Iesus, shall suffer persecution.
Everyone who wants to live a godly life in union with Christ Jesus will be persecuted;
In fact, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
And indeed, all those who want to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
And, indeed, all desiring to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,
Yee and all they that wil lyue godly in Christ Iesu, must suffre persecucion.
and those who will live like Christians, shall generally suffer persecution.
Now in fact all who want to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
Every cowboy who rides for the brand will suffer at the hands of the unbelievers.
Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
Contextual Overview
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live: 2 Corinthians 1:12, 1 Timothy 2:2, 1 Timothy 3:16, 1 Timothy 6:3, Titus 1:1, Titus 2:12, 2 Peter 3:11
shall: Joshua 17:14, Psalms 37:12-15, Matthew 5:10-12, Matthew 10:22-25, Matthew 16:24, Matthew 23:34, Mark 10:30, Luke 14:26, Luke 14:27, John 15:19-21, John 16:2, John 16:33, John 17:14, Acts 14:22, 1 Corinthians 15:19, 1 Thessalonians 3:3, 1 Thessalonians 3:4, Hebrews 11:32-38, 1 Peter 2:20, 1 Peter 2:21, 1 Peter 3:14, 1 Peter 4:12-16, 1 Peter 5:9, 1 Peter 5:10, Revelation 1:9, Revelation 1:10, Revelation 7:14, Revelation 12:4, Revelation 12:7-10
Reciprocal: Genesis 32:7 - greatly Joshua 10:4 - we may Psalms 34:19 - Many Mark 10:21 - take Luke 6:22 - when men Luke 9:23 - If 2 Corinthians 6:4 - afflictions 1 Timothy 4:7 - exercise Hebrews 11:25 - Choosing 2 Peter 2:9 - the godly 1 John 3:13 - if
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Then the LORD God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him."
The man gave names to all cattle, and to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for the man there was not found a helper fit for him.
and the rib which the LORD God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man.
Then the LORD God said to the woman, "What is this that you have done?" The woman said, "The serpent beguiled me, and I ate."
I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel."
The man called his wife's name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.
And the LORD God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins, and clothed them.
He drove out the man; and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.
if I have concealed my transgressions from men, by hiding my iniquity in my bosom,
When a man's folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the LORD.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus,.... All that live according to the will of God revealed in his word; and to the glory of God, as the end of all their actions; and which the grace of God in the Gospel, and in their own hearts, teaches them; and who have the principles of a godly life from Christ, and derive the fresh supplies of grace and life from him, to maintain it; in whom their life is hid, and who live by faith upon him; all such that live, and that will live so, are desirous of living after this manner; in whom God has wrought in them both to will and to do, and are concerned when it is otherwise with them: these
shall suffer persecution; it is the will of God, and the appointment of heaven; Christ has foretold it, that so it shall be; and he the head has suffered it himself, and it is necessary that his members should, that they may be conformed unto him; it is the way Christ himself went to glory, and through many tribulations his people must enter the kingdom; and this is the common lot and certain case of all the saints, in one shape or another; for though all do not suffer confiscation of goods, beating, scourging, imprisonment, or a violent death; yet all are more or less afflicted and distressed by wicked men, and are subject to their reproaches and revilings, which are a branch of persecution; and that for professing Christ, and living a godly life in him and under his influence: and since such suffer as Christians, and not as evildoers; and this is the common condition of the people of God, in this world, it should not be thought strange, but be cheerfully endured; to encourage to which is the apostle's view in this passage.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution - Paul takes occasion from the reference to his own persecutions, to say that his case was not unique. It was the common lot of all who endeavored to serve their Redeemer faithfully; and Timothy himself, therefore, must not hope to escape from it. The apostle had a particular reference, doubtless, to his own times; but he has put his remark into the most general form, as applicable to all periods. It is undoubtedly true at all times, and will ever be, that they who are devoted Christians - who live as the Saviour did - and who carry out his principles always, will experience some form of persecution. The “essence” of persecution consists in “subjecting a person to injury or disadvantage on account of his opinions.” It is something more than meeting his opinions by argument, which is always right and proper; it is inflicting some injury on him; depriving him of some privilege, or right; subjecting him to some disadvantage, or placing him in less favorable circumstances, on account of his sentiments.
This may be either an injury done to his feelings, his family, his reputation, his property, his liberty, his influence; it may be by depriving him of an office which he held, or preventing him from obtaining one to which he is eligible; it may be by subjecting him to fine or imprisonment, to banishment, torture, or death. If, in any manner, or in any way, he is subjected to disadvantage on account of his religious opinions, and deprived of any immunities and rights to which he would be otherwise entitled, this is persecution. Now, it is doubtless as true as it ever was, that a man who will live as the Saviour did, will, like him, be subjected to some such injury or disadvantage. On account of his opinions, he may be held up to ridicule, or treated with neglect, or excluded from society to which his attainments and manners would otherwise introduce him, or shunned by those who might otherwise value his friendship. These things may be expected in the best times, and under the most favorable circumstances; and it is known that a large part of the history of the world, in its relation to the church, is nothing more than a history of persecution. It follows from this:
(1) That they who make a profession of religion, should come prepared to be persecuted. It should be considered as one of the proper qualifications for membership in the church, to be willing to bear persecution, and to resolve not to shrink from any duty in order to avoid it.
(2) They who are persecuted for their opinions, should consider that this may be one evidence that they have the spirit of Christ, and are his true friends. They should remember that, in this respect, they are treated as the Master was, and are in the goodly company of the prophets, apostles, and martyrs; for they were all persecuted. Yet,
(3) If we are persecuted, we should carefully inquire, before we avail ourselves of this consolation, whether we are persecuted because we “live godly in Christ Jesus,” or for some other reason. A man may embrace some absurd opinion, and call it religion; he may adopt some mode of dress irresistibly ludicrous, from the mere love of singularity, and may call it “conscience;” or he may be boorish in his manners, and uncivil in his deportment, outraging all the laws of social life, and may call this “deadness to the world;” and for these, and similar things, he may be contemned, ridiculed, and despised. But let him not infer, “therefore,” that he is to be enrolled among the martyrs, and that he is certainly a real Christian. That persecution which will properly furnish any evidence that we are the friends of Christ, must be only that which is “for righteousness sake” Matthew 5:10, and must be brought upon us in an honest effort to obey the commands of God.
(4) Let those who have never been persecuted in any way, inquire whether it is not an evidence that they have no religion. If they had been more faithful, and more like their Master, would they have always escaped? And may not their freedom from it prove that they have surrendered the principles of their religion, where they should have stood firm, though the world were arrayed against them? It is easy for a professed Christian to avoid persecution, if he yields every point in which religion is opposed to the world. But let not a man who will do this, suppose that he has any claim to be numbered among the martyrs, or even entitled to the Christian name.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 12. All that will live godly — So opposite to the spirit and practice of the world is the whole of Christianity, that he who gives himself entirely up to God, making the Holy Scriptures the rule of his words and actions, will be less or more reviled and persecuted. "If religion gives no quarter to vice, the vicious will give no quarter to religion and its professors."
