2 Timothy 3:12 References

12 Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus awill be persecuted.

a John 15:20, Acts 14:22, 2 Corinthians 4:9

John 15

20 "Remember the word that I said to you, 'aA slave is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, bthey will also persecute you; if they ckept My word, they will keep yours also.

Acts 14

22 strengthening the souls of athe disciples, encouraging them to continue in bthe faith, and saying, "cThrough many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God."

2 Corinthians 4

9 apersecuted, but not bforsaken; cstruck down, but not destroyed;