1 Timothy 2:6
who gave himself a ransom for every man; a testimony that arrived in due time,
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
In Context
5For God is one; and the mediator between God and men is one, namely the man Jesus the Messiah;
Cross References
Matthew 20:28even as the Son of man came, not to be served, but to serve; and to give his life a ransom for many.
John 6:51I am the bread of life, who have come down from heaven: and if a man shall eat of this bread, he will live for ever. And the bread which I shall give, is my body, which I give for the life of the world.
Romans 5:6And if at this time, on account of our weakness, Messiah died for the ungodly:
1 Corinthians 1:6even as the testimony of Messiah was confirmed among you:
2 Corinthians 5:21For, on your account, he hath made him who knew no sin to be sin, that we might by him become the righteousness of God.
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 →