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2 Timotius 3:12

Memang setiap orang yang mau hidup beribadah di dalam Kristus Yesus akan menderita aniaya,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Minister, Christian;   Paul;   Persecution;   Wicked (People);   Thompson Chain Reference - Church;   Persecution;   Suffering for Righteousness' S;   The Topic Concordance - Godliness;   Persecution;   Suffering;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Afflictions;   Gospel, the;   Persecution;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Holy spirit;   Persecution;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Godly, Godliness;   Persecution;   Timothy, First and Second, Theology of;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Jesus Christ;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Suffering;   Titus, Epistle to;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Comfort;   Godliness;   Suffering;   Timothy and Titus Epistles to;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Perilous Times;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Persecution;   Suffering;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for September 1;   Every Day Light - Devotion for November 4;  

Parallel Translations

Alkitab Terjemahan Baru
Memang setiap orang yang mau hidup beribadah di dalam Kristus Yesus akan menderita aniaya,
Alkitab Terjemahan Lama
Bahkan, segala orang yang hendak hidup beribadat kepada Allah di dalam Kristus Yesus akan terkena aniaya.

Contextual Overview

10 But thou hast folowed my doctrine, fashion of lyuyng, purpose, fayth, long sufferyng, loue, patience, 11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came vnto me at Antioche, at Iconium, at Lystra, which persecutions I suffred patiently: And from them all, the Lord deliuered me. 12 Yea, and all that wyll lyue godly in Christe Iesus, shall suffer persecution. 13 But the euyll men and deceauers, shall waxe worse and worse, deceauyng and deceaued. 14 But continue thou in the thynges which thou haste learned, which also were committed vnto thee, knowyng of whom thou hast learned [them]: 15 And that from an infant thou hast knowen the scriptures, which are able to make thee wyse vnto saluation, thorowe fayth which is in Christe Iesus. 16 All scripture is geuen by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable to doctrine, to reproue, to correction, to instruction which is in ryghteousnesse, 17 That the man of God may be perfect, instructed vnto all good workes.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

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

Cross-References

Genesis 2:18
And the Lord God sayde: It is not good yt the man should be alone, I wyll make hym an helpe lyke vnto hym.
Genesis 2:20
And the man gaue names to all cattell, and foule of the ayre, & euery beast of the fielde: but for man founde he not an helpe lyke vnto hym.
Genesis 2:22
And the ribbe which the lord god had taken from man, made he a woman, & brought her vnto the man.
Genesis 3:13
And the Lord God sayd vnto the woman: Why hast thou done this? And the woman sayde: the serpent begyled me, and I dyd eate.
Genesis 3:15
I wyll also put enmitie betweene thee & the woman, betweene thy seede and her seede: and it shall treade downe thy head, and thou shalt treade vpon his heele.
Genesis 3:20
And Adam called his wyfes name Heua, because she was the mother of all lyuyng.
Genesis 3:21
Unto Adam also and to his wyfe dyd the Lorde God make garments of skynnes, and he put them on.
Genesis 3:24
And so he droue out man, and at the east side of the garde of Eden he set Cherubins, and a fierie two edged sworde, to kepe the way of the tree of lyfe.
Job 31:33
Haue I kept secrete my sinne, and hyd myne iniquitie, as Adam dyd?
Proverbs 19:3
The foolishnesse of man paruerteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lorde.

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."


 
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