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What persecutions for the preaching of the gospel I was under; what
afflictions I met with at Antioch in Pisidia, Act_13:14,45,50; at Iconium, whither he went from Pisidia; of the afflictions he met with there also, read Act_14:1-28.
At Lystra; what persecutions I endured: the apostle went from Iconium to Lystra, Act_14:6, there also he was persecuted, Act_14:19. Now it seemeth that in all these motions Timothy was in Paul’s company and a follower of him, so as he was a witness to all; which assureth us that though we first read of Timothy. Act_16:3, when he was circumcised, yet Paul knew him before.
But out of them all the Lord delivered me; yet God delivered Paul from all these, and that Timothy, being all that time in company with Paul, knew; from whence the apostle would have him take courage, exercise patience under suffering for such preaching and such living, being assured that God would deliver him also, preaching the same truth, and living the same holy life, though he met with the same troubles, persecutions, and afflictions.