2 TIMOTHY 3:12 — KING JAMES VERSION 2
“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.”
Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted — Paul universalizes: diōgmos (persecution) attends those choosing eusebia (godliness) en Christō Iēsou (in Christ Jesus). Fidelity generates opposition; discipleship involves suffering.
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Alice MorganNote1mo agoAll Who Desire to Live Godly Will Face Persecution
I grew up thinking persecution was something that happened in China or Africa. Then I became serious about my faith in college and faced real social persecution - mocked by friends, excluded from cert...
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Elena PetrovaNote1mo agoFinding rest in God - 2 Timothy 3
It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. God is faithful in every circumstance. God meets us exactly where we are - broken, uncertain, yet chosen.
God is faithful in every circu...
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