1 Timothy 2:4
Who willeth, all men, to be saved, and, unto a personal knowledge of truth, to come;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
In Context
3This, is comely and acceptable before our Saviour God,
5For there is, one, God, one, mediator also, between God and men,—a man—Christ Jesus:
Cross References
Isaiah 49:6Yea he said—It is too small a thing, for being my Servant, That thou shouldest raise up the tribes of Jacob, And the preserved of Israel, shouldst restore,—So I will give thee to become a light of nations, That, my salvation, may reach as far as the end of the earth.
Isaiah 55:1Ho! every one that thirsteth! Come ye to the waters, Yea he that hath no money,—Come ye—buy corn, and eat, Yea come—buy corn without money, And without price, wine and milk,
Ezekiel 18:32For I cannot take delight in the death of him that dieth, Declareth My Lord Yahweh, Make good your return then and, live!
Habakkuk 2:14For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Yahweh,—as, the waters, cover the sea.
Mark 16:15and he said unto them—Go ye into all the world, and proclaim the glad-message, to the whole creation:
Luke 14:23And the lord said unto the servant—Go out among the highways and fences, 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 →