2 Timothy 3:11

“Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, etc.] In Pisidia; where the Jews that contradicted and blasphemed his doctrine, and envied his success, stirred up the chief of the city, both men and women, against him, and Barnabas; who persecuted them and expelled them out, of their coasts, (<441345>Acts 13:45,50) and also at Iconium; where both Jews and Gentiles made an assault upon them, to use them ill, and stone them, (<441405>Acts 14:5) and likewise at Lystra; where the apostle was stoned, and drawn out of the city, and left for dead, (<441419>Acts 14:19). And these instances are the rather mentioned because they were done in those parts, where Timothy had lived,…”

“afflictions--"sufferings." which--Greek, "such as." in Antioch--of Pisidia (Act 13:14, Act 13:50-51). Iconium-- (Act 14:1-5). Lystra-- (Act 14:6, Act 14:19). what--How grievous. out of . . . all . . . Lord delivered me-- (Ti2 4:17; Psa 34:17; Co2 1:10). An encouragement to Timothy not to fear persecutions.”

“Persecutions - On the meaning of this word, see the notes at Matthew 5:10. Afflictions - Trials of other kinds than those which arose from persecutions. The apostle met them everywhere; compare the notes at Acts 20:23. Which came unto me at Antioch - The Antioch here referred to is not the place of that name in Syria (see the notes at Acts 11:19); but a city of the same name in Pisidia, in Asia Minor; notes, Acts 13:14. Paul there suffered persecution from the Jews; Acts 13:45. At Iconium; - notes, Acts 13:50. On the persecution there, see the notes at Acts 14:3-6. At Lystra; - Acts 14:6. At this place, Paul was stoned; notes, Acts 14:19. Timothy was a native of either Derbe or Lystra,…”

“3:11 Timothy was from Lystra, near Antioch and Iconium, so he knew all about what Paul had suffered (see Acts 13:14, 45-51; 14:1-8, 19-22), though he was recruited after these events (Acts 16:1-3). • the Lord rescued me: Paul could attest from his own life that the Lord would accomplish his purposes through his faithful servant (see 2 Tim 4:6-8, 17-18; Ps 22:19-22; 34:19; Dan 3:17-18; 2 Cor 1:8-10; 2 Pet 2:7-9).”

“Persecutions: Act 9:16, Act 20:19, Act 20:23, Act 20:24; Rom 8:35-37; Co1 4:9-11; Co2 1:8-10, Co2 4:8-11; Co2 11:23-28; Heb 10:33-34 at Antioch: Act 13:45, Act 13:50, Act 13:51, Act 14:2, Act 14:5, Act 14:6, Act 14:19-21 but: Ti2 4:7, Ti2 4:17, Ti2 4:18; Gen 48:16; Sa2 22:1, Sa2 22:49; Job 5:19, Job 5:20; Psa 34:19, Psa 37:40; Psa 91:2-6, Psa 91:14; Isa 41:10, Isa 41:14, Isa 43:2; Jer 1:19; Dan 6:27; Act 9:23-25; Act 21:32, Act 21:33, Act 23:10, Act 23:12-24, Act 25:3, Act 25:4, Act 26:17, Act 26:22; Co2 1:10; Pe2 2:9 2 Timothy 3:12”