1 Timothy 2:4 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Timothy 2:4

2 ^afor kings and ^ball who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and² reverence.

3 For this is ^agood and acceptable in the sight ^bof God our Savior,

4 ^awho desires all men to be saved ^band to come to the knowledge of the truth.

5 ^aFor there is one God and ^bone Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,

6 ^awho gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time,

7 ^afor which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle—I am speaking the truth¹ in Christ and not lying—^ba teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

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8 I desire therefore that the men pray ^aeverywhere, ^blifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting;

Verse Comparison: 1 Timothy 2:4

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American Standard Version
who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.

Amplified® Bible
Who wishes all men to be saved and [increasingly] to perceive {and} recognize {and} discern {and} know precisely {and} correctly the [divine] Truth.

Contemporary English Version
God wants everyone to be saved and to know the whole truth, which is,

Darby English Version
who desires that all men should be saved and come to [the] knowledge of [the] truth.

Good News Bible
who wants everyone to be saved and to come to know the truth.

International Standard Version
who wants all people to be saved and to come to a full knowledge of the truth.

King James Version
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

New American Standard Bible
who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

New International Version
who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.

New King James Version
who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
who desires all men to receive salvation and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Young's Literal Translation
who doth will all men to be saved, and to come to the full knowledge of the truth;

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