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

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. 2Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. 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 have urged Titus, who encouraged your giving in the first place, to return to you and encourage you to finish this ministry of giving.
• Ephesians 3:13So please don’t lose heart because of my trials here. I am suffering for you, so you should feel honored.
• Hebrews 6:11Our great desire is that you will keep on loving others as long as life lasts, in order to make certain that what you hope for will come true.
• 1 Corinthians 15:3I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said.
• 1 Timothy 5:5Now a true widow, a woman who is truly alone in this world, has placed her hope in God. She prays night and day, asking God for his help.
• Genesis 18:23Abraham approached him and said, “Will you sweep away both the righteous and the wicked?
• 1 Kings 8:41“In the future, foreigners who do not belong to your people Israel will hear of you. They will come from distant lands because of your name,
• Psalms 67:1May God be merciful and bless us. May his face smile with favor on us. Interlude
• Psalms 72:19Praise his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen!
• Matthew 6:9Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
• James 5:16Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.
• Romans 1:8Let me say first that I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith in him is being talked about all over the world.
• Romans 6:17Thank God! Once you were slaves of sin, but now you wholeheartedly obey this teaching we have given you.
• Ephesians 5:20And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Philippians 1:3Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:3Dear brothers and sisters, we can’t help but thank God for you, because your faith is flourishing and your love for one another is growing.

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