11. my persecutions, and my sufferings. You know all that happened to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra, the terrible persecutions I endured! But the Lord rescued me from them all.
12. Everyone who wants to live a godly life in union with Christ Jesus will be persecuted;
13. and evil persons and impostors will keep on going from bad to worse, deceiving others and being deceived themselves.
14. But as for you, continue in the truths that you were taught and firmly believe. You know who your teachers were,