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1 Timothy 2:4-7
New Living Translation
1 Timothy 2:4-7
New Living Translation
4 who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth. 5 For,
There is one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. 6 He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone.
This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time. 7 And I have been chosen as a preacher and apostle to teach the Gentiles this message about faith and truth. I’m not exaggerating—just telling the truth.
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1 Timothy 2:4-7
The Message
1 Timothy 2:4-7
The Message
4-7 He wants not only us but everyone saved, you know, everyone to get to know the truth we’ve learned: that there’s one God and only one, and one Priest-Mediator between God and us—Jesus, who offered himself in exchange for everyone held captive by sin, to set them all free. Eventually the news is going to get out. This and this only has been my appointed work: getting this news to those who have never heard of God, and explaining how it works by simple faith and plain truth.
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1 Timothy 2:4-7
Amplified Bible
1 Timothy 2:4-7
Amplified Bible
4 who [a]wishes all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge and recognition of the [divine] truth. 5 For there is [only] one God, and [only] one Mediator between God and mankind, the Man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave Himself as a ransom [a substitutionary sacrifice to atone] for all, the testimony given at the right and proper time. 7 And for this matter I was appointed a preacher and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying [when I say this]—a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
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- 1 Timothy 2:4 Salvation is offered to everyone, but each individual must choose to accept or reject God’s gracious offer.
1 Timothy 2:4-7
English Standard Version
1 Timothy 2:4-7
English Standard Version
4 who desires (A)all people to be saved and (B)to come to (C)the knowledge of the truth. 5 For (D)there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man[a] Christ Jesus, 6 (E)who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is (F)the testimony given (G)at the proper time. 7 (H)For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle ((I)I am telling the truth, I am not lying), (J)a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
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- 1 Timothy 2:5 men and man render the same Greek word that is translated people in verses 1 and 4
1 Timothy 2:4-7
New International Version
1 Timothy 2:4-7
New International Version
4 who wants(A) all people(B) to be saved(C) and to come to a knowledge of the truth.(D) 5 For there is one God(E) and one mediator(F) between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,(G) 6 who gave himself as a ransom(H) for all people. This has now been witnessed to(I) at the proper time.(J) 7 And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying(K)—and a true and faithful teacher(L) of the Gentiles.(M)
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