Albert Barnes Commentary 2 Timothy 3:11

"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." — 2 Timothy 3:11 (ASV)

Persecutions. For the meaning of this word, refer to the comments on Matthew 5:10.

Afflictions. These were trials of other kinds than those which arose from persecutions. The apostle met them everywhere (refer to the comments on Acts 20:23).

Which came to me at Antioch. The Antioch mentioned here is not the place of that name in Syria (refer to the comments on Acts 11:19), but a city of the same name in Pisidia, in Asia Minor (refer to the comments on Acts 13:14).

Paul suffered persecution there from the Jews (Acts 13:46).

At Iconium. Refer to the comments on Acts 13:51. Regarding the persecution there, refer to the comments on Acts 14:3 and following.

At Lystra (Acts 14:6). At this place, Paul was stoned (refer to the comments on Acts 14:19).

Timothy was a native of either Derbe or Lystra, cities near each other, and was doubtless there at the time of this occurrence (Acts 16:1).

But out of them all the Lord delivered me. See the historical accounts in the passages referred to in the Acts of the Apostles.

Compare Psalm 34:19, which refers to deliverance from them all.