1 Timothy 2
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1 Timothy 2:1-8

1FirstG4413 of allG3956, thenG3767, I urgeG3870 that 1requestsG1162, prayersG4335, intercessionG1783, and thanksgivingG2169 be madeG4160 inG5228 behalfG5228 of allG3956 peopleG444, 22for kingsG935 and allG3956 who are in 3authorityG5247, soG2443 thatG2443 we may leadG1236 a tranquilG2263 and quietG2272 lifeG979 in allG3956 godlinessG2150 and 4dignityG4587. 3ThisG3778 is goodG2570 and acceptableG587 inG1799 theG1799 sightG1799 ofG1799 5GodG2316 our SaviorG4990, 46whoG3739 wantsG2309 allG3956 peopleG444 to be 7savedG4982 and to 8comeG2064 to the 9knowledgeG1922 of the truthG225. 5For there is 10oneG1520 GodG2316, and 11oneG1520 mediatorG3316 alsoG2532 between GodG2316 and mankindG444, the 12ManG444 ChristG5547 JesusG2424, 6who 13gaveG1325 HimselfG1438 as a ransomG487 for allG3956, the 14testimonyG3142 15given at 1617the properG2398 timeG2540. 718For thisG3739 I was appointedG5087 as a 19preacherG2783 and 20an apostleG652 (21I am tellingG3004 the truthG225, I am not lyingG5574), as a teacherG1320 of 22the GentilesG1484 in faithG4102 and truthG225.

8ThereforeG3767 23I wantG1014 the menG435 24in everyG3956 placeG5117 to prayG4336, 25liftingG1869 upG1869 26holyG3741 handsG5495, withoutG5565 angerG3709 and disputeG1261.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Timothy 2:1 Eph 6:18 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Timothy 2:2 Ezra 6:10; Rom 13:1 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Timothy 2:2 Or a high position ↩
  4. 4. 1 Timothy 2:2 Or seriousness ↩
  5. 5. 1 Timothy 2:3 Luke 1:47; 1 Tim 1:1; 4:10 ↩
  6. 6. 1 Timothy 2:4 Ezek 18:23, 32; John 3:17; 1 Tim 4:10; Titus 2:11; 2 Pet 3:9 ↩
  7. 7. 1 Timothy 2:4 Rom 11:14 ↩
  8. 8. 1 Timothy 2:4 2 Tim 2:25; 3:7; Titus 1:1; Heb 10:26 ↩
  9. 9. 1 Timothy 2:4 Or recognition ↩
  10. 10. 1 Timothy 2:5 Rom 3:30; 10:12; 1 Cor 8:4 ↩
  11. 11. 1 Timothy 2:5 1 Cor 8:6; Gal 3:20 ↩
  12. 12. 1 Timothy 2:5 Matt 1:1; Rom 1:3 ↩
  13. 13. 1 Timothy 2:6 Matt 20:28; Gal 1:4 ↩
  14. 14. 1 Timothy 2:6 1 Cor 1:6 ↩
  15. 15. 1 Timothy 2:6 Or to be given ↩
  16. 16. 1 Timothy 2:6 Lit its own times ↩
  17. 17. 1 Timothy 2:6 Mark 1:15; Gal 4:4; 1 Tim 6:15; Titus 1:3 ↩
  18. 18. 1 Timothy 2:7 Eph 3:8; 1 Tim 1:11; 2 Tim 1:11 ↩
  19. 19. 1 Timothy 2:7 Or herald ↩
  20. 20. 1 Timothy 2:7 1 Cor 9:1 ↩
  21. 21. 1 Timothy 2:7 Rom 9:1 ↩
  22. 22. 1 Timothy 2:7 Acts 9:15 ↩
  23. 23. 1 Timothy 2:8 Phil 1:12; 1 Tim 5:14; Titus 3:8 ↩
  24. 24. 1 Timothy 2:8 John 4:21; 1 Cor 1:2; 2 Cor 2:14; 1 Thess 1:8 ↩
  25. 25. 1 Timothy 2:8 Ps 63:4; Luke 24:50 ↩
  26. 26. 1 Timothy 2:8 Ps 24:4; James 4:8 ↩

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