2 Timothy 1:8

1:8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me, a prisoner for his sake, but by God’s power accept your share of suffering for the gospel.

2 Timothy 2:3

2:3 Take your share of suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 2:10

2:10 So I endure all things for the sake of those chosen by God, that they too may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus and its eternal glory.

2 Timothy 3:10-12

Continue in What You Have Learned

3:10 You, however, have followed my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance, 3:11 as well as the persecutions and sufferings that happened to me in Antioch, 10  in Iconium, and in Lystra. 11  I endured these persecutions and the Lord delivered me from them all. 3:12 Now in fact all who want to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.


tn Grk “the testimony of our Lord.”

tn Or “according to.”

tn Grk “suffer hardship together,” implying “join with me in suffering.”

tn Grk “suffer hardship together,” implying “join with me and others in suffering” (cf. 1:8).

tn Grk “the elect.”

tn Grk “with eternal glory.”

sn There is a strong emphasis on the pronoun you in contrast to the people described in vv. 2-9.

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.

tn Grk “persecutions, sufferings,” as a continuation of the series from v. 10.

10 map For location see JP1-E2; JP2-E2; JP3-E2; JP4-E2.

11 sn In Antioch, in Iconium, and in Lystra. See Acts 13-14 for the account of these persecutions.