2 Timothy 3:12

God's Word

Those who try to live a godly life because they believe in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Cross References

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Those who want to come with me must say no to the things they want, pick up their crosses, and follow me.

Matthew 23:34

I’m sending you prophets, wise men, and teachers of the Scriptures. You will kill and crucify some of them. Others you will whip in your synagogues and persecute from city to city.

Mark 10:30

will certainly receive a hundred times as much here in this life. They will certainly receive homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields, along with persecutions. But in the world to come they will receive eternal life.

John 16:2

You will be thrown out of synagogues. Certainly, the time is coming when people who murder you will think that they are serving God.

John 16:33

I’ve told you this so that my peace will be with you. In the world you’ll have trouble. But cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

John 17:14

I have given them your message. But the world has hated them because they don’t belong to the world any more than I belong to the world.

Acts 14:22

They strengthened the disciples in these cities and encouraged the disciples to remain faithful. Paul and Barnabas told them, “We must suffer a lot to enter God’s kingdom.”

1 Corinthians 15:19

If Christ is our hope in this life only, we deserve more pity than any other people.

2 Corinthians 1:12

We are proud that our conscience is clear. We are proud of the way that we have lived in this world. We have lived with a God-given holiness  and sincerity, especially toward you. It was not by human wisdom that we have lived but by God’s kindness.

2 Corinthians 4:9

We’re persecuted, but we’re not abandoned. We’re captured, but we’re not killed.

1 Timothy 2:2

for rulers, and for everyone who has authority over us. Pray for these people so that we can have a quiet and peaceful life always lived in a godly and reverent way.

1 Timothy 3:16

The mystery that gives us our reverence for God is acknowledged to be great: He  appeared in his human nature, was approved by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was announced throughout the nations, was believed in the world, and was taken to heaven in glory.

1 Timothy 6:3

Whoever teaches false doctrine and doesn’t agree with the accurate words of our Lord Jesus Christ and godly teachings

Titus 1:1

From Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I was sent to lead God’s chosen people to faith and to the knowledge of the truth that leads to a godly life.

Titus 2:12

It trains us to avoid ungodly lives filled with worldly desires so that we can live self-controlled, moral, and godly lives in this present world.

Joshua 17:14

Joseph’s descendants asked Joshua, “Why did you give us only one region for an inheritance? We have a lot of people because the Lord has blessed us.”

1 Peter 3:14

But even if you suffer for doing what God approves, you are blessed. Don’t be afraid of those who want to harm you. Don’t get upset.

2 Peter 3:11

All these things will be destroyed in this way. So think of the kind of holy and godly lives you must live

Revelation 12:4

Its tail swept away one-third of the stars in the sky and threw them down to earth. The serpent stood in front of the woman who was going to give birth so that it could devour her child when it was born.

Revelation 7:14

I answered him, “Sir, you know.” Then he told me, “These are the people who are coming out of the terrible suffering. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the lamb.