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1 Timothy 2:4 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Timothy 2:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 2:410 words
GreekMeaning
ὃςhos
whorelative pronounG3739
πάνταςpantas
alladjectiveG3956
ἀνθρώπουςanthrōpous
mennounG444
θέλειthelei
desiresverbG2309
σωθῆναιsōthēnai
to be savedverbG4982
καὶkai
andwordG2532
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
ἐπίγνωσινepignōsin
the knowledgenounG1922
ἀληθείαςalētheias
of the truthnounG225
ἐλθεῖνelthein
to comeverbG2064
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 6 on First Timothy
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