1 Timothy 2:1-8

Jubilee Bible 2000

2 ¶ 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 integrity.

³ For this is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Saviour,

⁴ who desires that all men be saved and come unto the knowledge of the truth.

⁵ For there is only one God and likewise only one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

⁶ who gave himself in ransom for all, the testimony of which was confirmed at the time,

⁷ of which I am ordained a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth in Christ and do not lie), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

⁸ I desire, therefore, that the men in every place, pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and strife.