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1 Therefore I beseech first of all things, that beseechings, prayers, askings, doing of thankings, be made for all men,
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I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—
2 for kings and all that be set in highness, that we lead a quiet and a peaceable life, in all piety and chastity.
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for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.
3 For this thing is good and accepted before God, our Saviour,
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This is good, and pleases God our Savior,
4 that will that all men be made safe, and that they come to the knowing of truth. [that will all men to be made safe, and to come to the knowing of truth.]
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who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
5 For one God and one mediator is of God and of men, a man Christ Jesus,
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For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,
6 that gave himself redemption for all men. Whose witnessing is confirmed in his times;
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who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time.
7 in which I am set a preacher and an apostle. For I say truth, and I lie not, that am a teacher of heathen men in faith and in truth [Soothly I say truth in Christ Jesus, and I lie not, a teacher of heathen men in faith and truth].
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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.
8 Therefore I will, that men pray in all place, lifting up clean hands without wrath and strife [lifting up clean hands without wrath and disputing, or strife].
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Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.
Copyright © 2001 by Terence P. Noble. For personal use only.
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