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1 Timothy 2:8 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Timothy 2:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 2:815 words
GreekMeaning
ΒούλομαιBoulomai
I desireverbG1014
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
προσεύχεσθαιproseuchesthai
to prayverbG4336
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
ἄνδραςandras
mennounG435
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
παντὶpanti
everyadjectiveG3956
τόπῳtopō
placenounG5117
ἐπαίρονταςepairontas
lifting upverbG1869
ὁσίουςhosious
holyadjectiveG3741
χεῖραςcheiras
handsnounG5495
χωρὶςchōris
apart fromprepositionG5565
ὀργῆςorgēs
angernounG3709
καὶkai
andwordG2532
διαλογισμοῦdialogismou
dispute, doubtful(-ing), imaginationnounG1261
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 2:8

“When you pray,” says Christ, “you shall not be as the hypocrites are; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, enter into your closet, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father, which is in secret; and your Father, which sees in secret, shall reward you openly.” Matthew 6:5-6 What then says Paul? “I will therefore that…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on First Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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