1 Timothy 2:4
whose will is that all men should be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.
Noyes Bible
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 Saviour,
5For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
Cross References
Isaiah 49:6He said, It is a small tiling that thou shouldst be my servant, To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And to restore the preserved of Israel; I will also make thee the light of the nations, That my salvation may reach the ends of the earth.
Isaiah 55:1Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters! Even ye that have 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 that dieth, saith the Lord Jehovah. Wherefore turn yourselves and live!
Habakkuk 2:14For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Jehovah, As the waters cover the sea.
Mark 16:15And he said to them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the glad tidings to the whole creation.
Luke 14:23And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain 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 →