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;
• 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,
• New Living Translation (NLT)I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.

Context of 1 Timothy 2:1

I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3This is good, and 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, just as he had earlier made a beginning, to bring also to completion this act of grace on your part.
• Ephesians 3:13I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
• Hebrews 6:11We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized.
• 1 Corinthians 15:3For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
• 1 Timothy 5:5The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day to pray and to ask God for help.
• Genesis 18:23Then Abraham approached him and said: “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked?
• 1 Kings 8:41“As for the foreigner who does not belong to 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 and make his face shine on us—
• Psalms 72:19Praise be to his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen.
• Matthew 6:9“This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
• James 5:16Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
• Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world.
• Romans 6:17But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance.
• Ephesians 5:20always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Philippians 1:3I thank my God every time I remember you.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have 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