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1 Timothy Chapter 2 (KJVA)

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1 Timothy 2 - Paul's Call to Prayer and the One Mediator
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1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 1 Timothy 2 urge believers to pray for?
Paul urges 'supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks' be made 'for all men,' specifically 'for kings, and for all that are in authority,' so believers may 'lead a quiet and peaceable life' (v1-2).
What does 1 Timothy 2:5 mean by 'one mediator between God and men'?
Paul states, 'there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,' who 'gave himself a ransom for all' (v5-6); see 1 Timothy 2:5.
What does verse 4 say about God's desire for humanity?
Paul says God 'will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth' (v4), a desire echoing Ezekiel 18:32's statement that God has no pleasure in anyone's death.

Today's Verse

And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast hotly pursued after me?

Genesis 31:36 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

The chapter's turning point comes in 1 Timothy 2:5, where Paul names Christ Jesus as the one mediator between God and men who gave himself a ransom for all. Its closing verses on Adam, Eve, and women's conduct set up the qualifications for church leaders detailed in 1 Timothy 3.