1 Timothy 2:4
who wants all men to be saved and to come to knowledge of truth.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
In Context
3For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
5For there is one God, and one mediator of God and men, the man Jesus Christ,
Cross References
Isaiah 49:6yea, he says, It is too light a thing that thou should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou may be my salvation to the e
Isaiah 55:1Ho, everyone who thirsts, come ye to the waters. And he who has no money, come ye, buy, and eat. Yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
Ezekiel 18:32For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies, says lord LORD, therefore turn yourselves back, and live.
Habakkuk 2:14For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
Mark 16:15And he said to them, Having gone into all the world, preach ye the good-news to the whole creation.
Luke 14:23And the lord said to the bondman, Go out into the roads and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 2:2-9
Universal Prayer Recommended. ( a. d. 64.) 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… Read the whole commentary →