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"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."

— Isaiah 40:8

1 Timothy 2

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I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

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For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

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For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

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

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For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

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Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

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

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I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

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In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

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But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

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Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

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But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

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For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

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And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

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Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

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Chapter Study & Analysis

Overview

1 Timothy 2 emphasizes the priority of prayer for all men, especially those in authority, so that believers may lead a "quiet and peaceable life." Paul discusses the roles of men and women in the context of public worship and the unique mediatorship of Christ.

CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS

1. Priority of Intercession: We are exhorted to pray for kings and all in authority (v. 1-2). Our attitude toward government should be characterized by prayer for peace and the freedom to preach the Gospel.
2. One Mediator: There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus (v. 5). We must reject any system that places other humans or entities in the place of Christ’s unique role.
3. God’s Desire for Salvation: God will have "all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth" (v. 4). This should fuel our evangelistic zeal and our prayers for the lost.

Practical Lessons

FORMAL PRAYER

O God, our Saviour, who wilt have all men to be saved: we lift up holy hands without wrath and doubting. Grant us to live quiet and peaceable lives in all godliness and honesty, through Jesus Christ our Mediator. Amen.

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