12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.



Ver. 12. Yea, and all that will live] Carry they the matter never so discreetly, they must suffer. Many dream of a delicacy, they conceit a godly life without persecution. These would pull a rose without pricks. Armat spina rosas, mella tegunt apes. (Boetius.) Thucydides complains of his countrymen, that none of them would ôáëáéðùñåéí äéá ôï êáëïí , suffer aught for goodness’ sake. Too few there are that today will do so.