2 Timothy 3:11

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.

Cross-references

2 Timothy 4:18 extends rescue to future hope — 'the Lord will rescue me from every evil deed' — completing deliverance from past to future.

2 Timothy 4:17 echoes the rescue: 'the Lord stood by me... I was rescued from the lion's mouth' — reinforcing the deliverance claimed here.

In 2 Timothy 2:3, Paul calls Timothy to share in suffering as a soldier—directly related to his own example of endurance in the main verse.

Acts 14:19–21 Historical context

Acts 14:19-21 records the stoning and rescue in Lystra, providing the historical narrative behind Paul's summary of persecutions.

In Romans 8:35-37, Paul declares that nothing separates us from Christ's love — the basis for his deliverance from persecutions in 3:11.

Acts 21:32 Historical context

Acts 21:32 shows Roman soldiers rescuing Paul from a mob, another specific deliverance that matches his claim of being saved from all persecutions.

Acts 20:24 Parallel

In Acts 20:24, Paul counts his life as nothing to finish his course — the same mindset that enabled him to endure the persecutions in 3:11.

2 Corinthians 1:10 expands on God's past and future deliverance, directly parallel to Paul's claim in 2 Timothy.

In 2 Corinthians 11:23-28, Paul lists his hardships including beatings, stonings, and dangers—a catalogue covering the very sufferings at those cities.

Acts 14:5 Historical context

In Acts 14:5, a plot to mistreat and stone Paul and Barnabas formed in Iconium—the direct threat he endured.

Acts 14:2 Historical context

In Acts 14:2, in Iconium, Jews stirred up Gentiles against the believers—this is the persecution Paul endured there.

Acts 13:50 Historical context

In Acts 13:50, Jewish leaders in Antioch stirred up persecution and expelled Paul—the exact opposition referenced in his summary.

Acts 13:45 Historical context

In Acts 13:45, Jews in Antioch contradicted and reviled Paul—this records the specific persecution he endured there.

Acts 9:23–25 Historical context

Acts 9:23-25 recounts Paul's escape from Damascus, a concrete instance of the Lord rescuing him as he later summarized.

Acts 9:16 Prophetic fulfillment

In Acts 9:16, Jesus prophesies that Paul will suffer for His name — here in 3:11, that prophecy is fulfilled in specific persecutions.

Psalm 34:19 Allusion

Psalm 34:19 declares 'many afflictions... the LORD delivers him out of them all' — almost verbatim echo of Paul's testimony here.

In Matthew 5:10, Jesus blesses the persecuted for righteousness—directly echoing Paul's own persecuted ministry.

1 Thessalonians 3:3 states believers are destined for trials, echoing the principle that Paul's personal experience exemplifies in 2 Timothy 3:11.

In 2 Corinthians 6:4, Paul similarly lists his hardships as a servant of God, reinforcing the pattern of suffering he endured.

1 Corinthians 4:11 lists Paul's hardships (hunger, thirst, brutal treatment)—a parallel catalog of apostolic sufferings.

Acts 16:2 Historical context

Acts 16:2 notes Timothy's good reputation in Lystra and Iconium—the very places Paul endured persecution there.

Acts 16:1 Historical context

Acts 16:1 introduces Timothy at Lystra—the same city where Paul suffered, linking Timothy to Paul's persecution background.

Acts 14:21 Historical context

Acts 14:21 records Paul's return to the very cities (Antioch, Iconium, Lystra) where he had been persecuted, showing the context.

Luke 6:22 Parallel

Luke 6:22 pronounces blessing on those hated and excluded for Christ—same teaching as Matthew, aligning with Paul's sufferings.

In 1 Corinthians 4:9, Paul describes apostles as spectacles of suffering — the persecutions in 3:11 exemplify this apostolic calling.

Acts 23:10 Historical context

Acts 23:10 records a rescue from a violent mob, echoing the Lord's deliverance Paul mentions in 2 Timothy.

In 2 Corinthians 1:8-10, Paul recounts being overwhelmed beyond strength in Asia but delivered by God—mirroring the pattern of persecution and rescue from those cities.

Acts 20:23 Historical context

In Acts 20:23, the Holy Spirit warns Paul of future afflictions — aligning with the persecutions he already experienced in 3:11.

Acts 20:19 Historical context

In Acts 20:19, Paul describes serving with tears and trials from Jewish plots — matching the persecutions he endured in 3:11.

In 2 Corinthians 4:8-11, Paul describes being hard pressed but not crushed, always carrying the death of Jesus—a parallel to the endurance seen in those persecutions.

Acts 13:51 Historical context

In Acts 13:51, after expulsion, Paul and Barnabas shook dust off their feet—a symbolic act of judgment and moving on from persecution.

Hebrews 11:25 highlights Moses choosing mistreatment with God's people, paralleling the theme of suffering for faith seen in Paul's life.