1 Timothy 2:1-8
Chapter 2
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On Prayer
Firstly, I ask that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone,2
including rulers of states and all in authority, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in godliness and respect.
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This is good and pleases God our savior,
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who desires everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
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For there is one God. There is also one mediator between God and humankind, Christ Jesus, who is human himself,
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and who gave his life to redeem everyone. This is the testimony, given at the right time,
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and God has appointed me as an apostle and messenger of this message. I am telling the truth and not lying: He made me teacher of the Gentiles in matters of faith and truth.
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On the Behavior of Men and Women
I want the men everywhere to lift pure hands in prayer to heaven, without anger or disagreement.