In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

12 In fact, all those who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. New International Reader's Version (NIRV).

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. ... Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

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

2 Timothy 3:12 — The New King James Version (NKJV). 12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

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.

strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.

Paul expands that truth by adding that all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

2 Timothy 3:12 AMP Indeed, all who delight in pursuing righteousness and are determined to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be hunted and persecuted [ ...