1 Timothy 2:4
who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.
World English Bible Classic
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 between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
Cross References
Isaiah 49:6Indeed, he says, “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give you as a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.”
Isaiah 55:1“Hey! Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, 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 the Lord GOD. “Therefore turn yourselves, and live!
Habakkuk 2:14For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the LORD’s glory, as the waters cover the sea.
Mark 16:15He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to the whole creation.
Luke 14:23“The lord said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways 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 →