KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what 2 Timothy 3:12 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.”
What does this verse really mean? Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Greek Scripture. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Follow the buttons in the right-hand column for detailed definitions and verses that use the same root words. Use this reference information to gain deeper insight into the Bible and enrich your understanding. Information based on Strong's Exhaustive Concordance[1].
| KJV Verse | Original Greek | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Greek word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “Yea,” | δὲ | But, and, etc | Yea |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “all” | πάντες | All, any, every, the whole | all |
| “that will” | θέλοντες | To determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e., choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e., be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in | that will |
| “live” | ζῆν | To live (literally or figuratively) | live |
| “godly” | εὐσεβῶς | Piously | godly |
| “in” | ἐν | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc | in |
| “Christ” | Χριστῷ | Anointed, i.e., the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus | Christ |
| “Jesus” | Ἰησοῦ | Jesus (i.e., Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites | Jesus |
| “shall suffer persecution.” | διωχθήσονται | To pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute | suffer persecution |
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10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
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