“Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.”
who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth — God's will (thelō) encompasses universal salvation and gnōsis (relational knowledge of truth), not mere intellectual assent. This fundamental statement grounds intercessory prayer for all humanity in God's own redemptive intention.
Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 2:4
The Priest is the common father, as it were, of all the world; it is proper therefore that he should care for all, even as God, Whom he serves. For this reason he says, “I exhort therefore that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men.” From this, two advantages result. First, hatred towards those who are without is done away; for no one can feel hatred towards those for whom he prays: and they again are made better by the…
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