Passage
2 Timothy 3.12
12. Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. (ASV)Book: 2 Timothy · NASB95
Immediate context (±2 verses)
ASV
10. But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience, 11. persecutions, sufferings; what things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: and out of them all the Lord delivered me.
12. Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
- But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14. But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; (2 Timothy 3:10-14, ASV)
WEB
10. But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness, 11. persecutions, and sufferings: those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions. The Lord delivered me out of them all.
12. Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
- But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14. But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them. (2 Timothy 3:10-14, WEB)
KJV
10. But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, fully: or, been a diligent follower of 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.
12. Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
- But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14. But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; (2 Timothy 3:10-14, KJV)
YLT
10. And thou, thou hast followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance, 11. the persecutions, the afflictions, that befell me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all the Lord did deliver me,
12. and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,
- and evil men and impostors shall advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray. 14. And thou, be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn, (2 Timothy 3:10-14, YLT)
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Why these four translations
ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.
The four:
- ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.
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