1 Timothy 2:8

1 Timothy 2:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
• New International Version (NIV)Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling;
• New King James Version (NKJV)I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting;

Context of 1 Timothy 2:8

6who gave himself as a ransom for all, revealing God’s purpose at his appointed time. 7For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle – I am telling the truth; I am not lying – and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. So I want the men to pray in every place, lifting up holy hands without anger or dispute. 9Likewise the women are to dress in suitable apparel, with modesty and self-control. Their adornment must not be with braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive clothing, 10but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess reverence for God.

1 Timothy 2:8 word by word

Βούλομαι οὖν προσεύχεσθαι τοὺς ἄνδρας ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ ἐπαίροντας ὁσίους χεῖρας χωρὶς ὀργῆς καὶ διαλογισμοῦ·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• I willβούλομαιboulomai · to planG1014
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• thatπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
• menὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• menἀνήρanēr · manG435
• everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• whereτόποςtopos · placeG5117
• lifting upἐπαίρωepairō · to lift upG1869
• holyὅσιοςhosios · sacredG3741
• handsχείρcheir · handG5495
• withoutχωρίςchōris · withoutG5565
• wrathὀργήorgē · wrathG3709
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• doubtingδιαλογισμόςdialogismos · reasoningG1261

Cross-references for 1 Timothy 2:8

• 1 Timothy 5:14So I want younger women to marry, raise children, and manage a household, in order to give the adversary no opportunity to vilify us.
• 1 Corinthians 7:7I wish that everyone was as I am. But each has his own gift from God, one this way, another that.
• 2 Chronicles 33:11So the Lord brought against them the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria. They seized Manasseh, put hooks in his nose, bound him with bronze chains, and carried him away to Babylon.
• Psalms 130:1From the deep water I cry out to you, O Lord.
• Lamentations 3:55I have called on your name, O Lord, from the deepest pit.
• Jonah 2:1Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the stomach of the fish
• Malachi 1:11For from the east to the west my name will be great among the nations. Incense and pure offerings will be offered in my name everywhere, for my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord who rules over all.
• Luke 23:42Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come in your kingdom.”
• John 4:21Jesus said to her, “Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.
• Acts 21:5When our time was over, we left and went on our way. All of them, with their wives and children, accompanied us outside of the city. After kneeling down on the beach and praying,
• Job 16:17although there is no violence in my hands and my prayer is pure.
• Psalms 26:6I maintain a pure lifestyle, so I can appear before your altar, O Lord,
• Psalms 66:18If I had harbored sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
• Psalms 134:2Lift your hands toward the sanctuary and praise the Lord!
• Proverbs 15:8The Lord abhors the sacrifices of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
• Proverbs 21:27The wicked person’s sacrifice is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with evil intent!

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 2:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8I will therefore - Seeing the apostle had his authority from Christ, and spoke nothing but what he received from him, his , I will, is equal to I command. That men pray - That is, for the blessings promised in this testimony of God. For, although God has provided them, yet he will not give them to such as will not pray. See the note on 1 Timothy 2:1, the subject of which is here resumed. Everywhere - ͅ· In every place. That they should always have a…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8I will therefore - The Greek word here ( ̀ boulomai) is different from the word rendered “will” - ́ thelō- in 1 Timothy 2:4. The distinction is, that the word there used - ́ thelō- denotes an active volition or purpose; the word here used - ̀ boulomai- a mere passive desire, propensity, willingness. Robinson‘s Lexicon The meaning here is, “it is my will” - expressing his wish in the case, or giving direction - though using a milder word than that which…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-15Verses 8-15 Under the gospel, prayer is not to be confined to any one particular house of prayer, but men must pray every where. We must pray in our closets, pray in our families, pray at our meals, pray when we are on journeys, and pray in the solemn assemblies, whether more public or private. We must pray in charity; without wrath, or malice, or anger at any person. We must pray in faith, without doubting, and without disputing. Women who profess the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8Genuine prayer among the Ephesian church had declined because of the false teachers' influence (see 1 Timothy 6:4–5; 1:4; compare 2 Timothy 3:1–5; Titus 3:9–11). lifting up holy hands: See Isaiah 1:15–17. This was an ancient gesture for praise and asking for help (see Exodus 9:29; 1 Kings 8:22, 54; Nehemiah 8:6; Psalm 28:2; Luke 24:50). without anger or dissension: Compare James 3:8–12.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. I will--The active wish, or desire, is meant. that men--rather as Greek, "that the men," as distinguished from "the women," to whom he has something different to say from what he said to the men (1Ti 2:9-12; 1Co 11:14, 15; 14:34, 35). The emphasis, however, is not on this, but on the precept of praying, resumed from 1Ti 2:1. everywhere--Greek, "in every place," namely, of public prayer. Fulfilling Mal 1:11, "In every place ... from the rising of the…Read the comment

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• Anger
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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