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1 Timothy 2:1-6 GNB
(1) First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, requests, and thanksgivings be offered to God for all people;
(2) for kings and all others who are in authority, that we may live a quiet and peaceful life with all reverence toward God and with proper conduct.
(3) This is good and it pleases God our Savior,
(4) who wants everyone to be saved and to come to know the truth.
(5) For there is one God, and there is one who brings God and human beings together, the man Christ Jesus,
(6) who gave himself to redeem the whole human race. That was the proof at the right time that God wants everyone to be saved,
In this first letter to Timothy, Paul clearly stated God desires everyone to know the truth: There is one God and one mediator between us and God, Christ Jesus. Jesus said knowing the truth would set us free. (John 8:32) In the verse just before, he also explained what it means to know the truth: (John 8:31) If we remain in Jesus's teachings, by reading and re-reading so as to understand Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, we will be set free of the lies and tricky deceits (Ps 120:1-2 & 6-7) of wicked or ignorant men.
1 Timothy 2:1-6 ESV
(1) First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,
(2) for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.
(3) This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,
(4) who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
(5) For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
(6) who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.
1 Timothy 2:1-6 CEV
(1) First of all, I ask you to pray for everyone. Ask God to help and bless them all, and tell God how thankful you are for each of them.
(2) Pray for kings and others in power, so that we may live quiet and peaceful lives as we worship and honor God.
(3) This kind of prayer is good, and it pleases God our Savior.
(4) God wants everyone to be saved and to know the whole truth, which is,
(5) There is only one God, and Christ Jesus is the only one who can bring us to God. Jesus was truly human, and he gave himself to rescue all of us.
(6) God showed us this at the right time.
1 Timothy 2:1-6 LITV
(1) First of all then, I exhort that petitions, prayers, supplications, and thanksgivings be made on behalf of all men,
(2) for kings and all the ones being in high position, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet existence in all godliness and dignity.
(3) For this is good and acceptable before God our Savior,
(4) who desires all men to be saved and to come to a full knowledge of truth.
(5) For God is one, also there is one Mediator of God and of men, the Man Christ Jesus,
(6) the One having given Himself a ransom on behalf of all, the testimony to be given in its own time,
1 Timothy 2:1-6 NWT
2 I therefore exhort, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, offerings of thanks, be made concerning all sorts of men, 2 concerning kings and all those who are in high station; in order that we may go on leading a calm and quiet life with full godly devotion and seriousness. 3 This is fine and acceptable in the sight of our Savior, God, 4 whose will is that all sorts of men should be saved and come to an accurate knowledge of truth. 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, a man, Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself a corresponding ransom for all-[this is] what is to be witnessed to at its own particular times.
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The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible
CEV - Contemporary English Version
Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
ESV - English Standard Version
GNB - Good News Bible
GW - God's Word Bible
ISV - International Standard Version
KJV - King James Version
LitNT - Literal New Testament
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
MKJV - Modern King James Version
Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament
NWT - New World Translation
RV - Revised Version
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament
Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible
YLT - Young's Literal Translation