1 Timothy 2:1-8

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

First, I Urge That Prayers And Thanksgivings Be Made For All People

2 First of all then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings be made for all people, ² for kings and all the ones being in a place of superiority, in order that we may spend^[a] a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. ³ This^[b] is good and acceptable^[c] in the sight of our Savior God, ⁴ Who desires^[d] all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

For Jesus Gave Himself As a Ransom For All

⁵ For there is one God, and one mediator of God and people— the man Christ Jesus, ⁶ the One having given Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given in His^[e] own times ⁷ for which I was appointed a proclaimer and an apostle (I am telling the truth; I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in^[f] faith and truth. ⁸ So I want the men in every place to be praying, lifting-up holy hands without anger and argument.