2 Timothy 3:11

3:11 as well as the persecutions and sufferings that happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, and in Lystra. I endured these persecutions and the Lord delivered me from them all.

2 Timothy 4:17-18

4:17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion’s mouth! 4:18 The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed and will bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever! Amen.


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

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

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

tn Or “the preaching.”

tn Grk “might be completely fulfilled.”

tn Grk “save me.”

tn Grk “to whom.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

tn Grk “unto the ages of the ages,” an emphatic way of speaking about eternity in Greek.