1 Timothy 2:1

1 Timothy 2:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
• New International Version (NIV)I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—
• English Standard Version (ESV)First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,

Context of 1 Timothy 2:1

First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, 2for kings and all those who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. 3This is good, and it pleases God our Savior,

1 Timothy 2:1 word by word

Παρακαλῶ οὖν πρῶτον πάντων ποιεῖσθαι δεήσεις, προσευχάς, ἐντεύξεις, εὐχαριστίας ὑπὲρ πάντων ἀνθρώπων,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I exhortπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• thatποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• firstπρῶτονprōton · firstG4412
• of allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• supplicationsδέησιςdeēsis · petitionG1162
• prayersπροσευχήproseuchē · prayerG4335
• intercessionsἔντευξιςenteuxis · intercessionG1783
• giving of thanksεὐχαριστίαeucharistia · thankfulnessG2169
• forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
• menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444

Cross-references for 1 Timothy 2:1

• 2 Corinthians 8:6So we urged Titus that just as he had begun, so he should also complete among you this act of grace.
• Ephesians 3:13So, then, I ask you not to be discouraged over my afflictions on your behalf, for they are your glory.
• Hebrews 6:11Now we desire each of you to demonstrate the same diligence for the full assurance of your hope until the end,
• 1 Corinthians 15:3For I passed on to you as most important what I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
• 1 Timothy 5:5The widow who is truly in need and left all alone has put her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers;
• Genesis 18:23Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will you really sweep away the righteous with the wicked?
• 1 Kings 8:41Even for the foreigner who is not of your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of your name —
• Psalms 67:1May God be gracious to us and bless us; may he make his face shine upon usSelah
• Psalms 72:19Blessed be his glorious name forever; the whole earth is filled with his glory. Amen and amen.
• Matthew 6:9“Therefore, you should pray like this: Our Father in heaven, your name be honored as holy.
• James 5:16Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.
• Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you because the news of your faith is being reported in all the world.
• Romans 6:17But thank God that, although you used to be slaves of sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching to which you were handed over,
• Ephesians 5:20giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
• Philippians 1:3I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you,
• 2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, since your faith is flourishing and the love each one of you has for one another is increasing.

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 2:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1I exhort - that, first of all - Prayer for the pardon of sin, and for obtaining necessary supplies of grace, and continual protection from God, with gratitude and thanksgiving for mercies already received, are duties which our sinful and dependent state renders absolutely necessary; and which should be chief in our view, and first of all performed. It is difficult to know the precise difference between the four words used here by the apostle. They are…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1I exhort, therefore - Margin, “desire.” The word exhort, however, better expresses the sense of the original. The exhortation here is not addressed particularly to Timothy, but relates to all who were called to lead in public prayer; 1 Timothy 2:8. This exhortation, it may be observed, is inconsistent with the supposition that a liturgy was then in use, or with the supposition that there ever would be a liturgy - since, in that case, the objects to be…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Prayer to be made for all persons, since the grace of the gospel makes no difference of ranks or stations. (1-7) How men and women ought to behave, both in their religious and common life. (8-15) Verses 1-7 The disciples of Christ must be praying people; all, without distinction of nation, sect, rank, or party. Our duty as Christians, is summed up in two words; godliness, that is, the right worshipping of God; and honesty, that is, good conduct toward all…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1everyone: The prayers of the false teachers and their followers did not align with God's will to save all kinds of people (2:3–4).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-151Ti 2:1-15. Public Worship. Direction as to Intercessions for All Men, since Christ Is a Ransom for All. The Duties of Men and Women Respectively in Respect to Public Prayer. Woman's Subjection; Her Sphere of Duty. 1. therefore--taking up again the general subject of the Epistle in continuation (2Ti 2:1). "What I have therefore to say to thee by way of a charge (1Ti 1:3, 18), is," &c. that, first of all ... be made--Alford takes it, "I exhort first of all…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Timothy 2:1

• Citizens
• Commandments
• Intercession
• King
• Minister, Christian
• Nation
• Rulers
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Lead
• Prayer
• Verity
• Intercession

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings