Parallel Bible results for "1-timothy 2:1-7"

1 Timothy 2:1-7

Common English Bible CEB

1 First of all, then, I ask that requests, prayers, petitions, and thanksgiving be made for all people.

2 Pray for kings and everyone who is in authority so that we can live a quiet and peaceful life in complete godliness and dignity.

3 This is right and it pleases God our savior,

4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.

5 There is one God and one mediator between God and humanity, the human Christ Jesus,

6 who gave himself as a payment to set all people free. This was a testimony that was given at the right time.

7 I was appointed to be a preacher and apostle of this testimony—I'm telling the truth and I'm not lying! I'm a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

New International Version NIV

1 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—

2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.

3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior,

4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.

5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,

6 who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time.

7 And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying—and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles.