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2 Timothy 3:12The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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12 καὶ πάντες δὲ οἱ θέλοντες ζῇν εὐσεβῶς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διωχθήσονται·
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2 Timothy 3:12The Bible in Living English
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12 And all who propose to live piously in Christ Jesus will also be persecuted;
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2 Timothy 3:12American Standard Version
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12 Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
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2 Timothy 3:12The Emphasized Bible
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12 Yea and all who are determined to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus will be persecuted;
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2 Timothy 3:12King James Version
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12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
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2 Timothy Study Notes—Chapter 3New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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those desiring to live with godly devotion: The Greek word rendered “desiring” may involve more than a passing wish; here the verb form implies an ongoing determination. Regarding the effect of being determined to live with genuine “godly devotion,” one reference work notes: “To be different from the world, to have a different set of standards and a different set of aims, is always a perilous thing.” (See study note on 1Ti 4:7.) As Paul here shows, such people of godly devotion would inevitably face the enmity of persecutors. (Ge 3:15; Re 12:9, 17) Christ faced such dangers and persecution. So did Paul and Timothy, and so must all true Christians.—Joh 15:20; Ac 17:3; Php 3:10; 2Ti 2:3.
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