 | In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, |
 | Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. |
 | Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. |
Commentary
Those who want to live godly lives must be prepared for persecution, literally "to be hunted." God does not promise us deliverance from persecution but deliverance through it. Persecution is one of the means God uses to develop our capacity to reign with Him in His kingdom (2:12; Matt. 5:10-12; Rev. 2:10).
Radmacher, E. D., Allen, R. B., & House, H. W. (1999). Nelson's new illustrated Bible commentary (2 Ti 3:12). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.