the Week of Proper 13 / Ordinary 18
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THE MESSAGE
1 Timothy 2:1
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First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone,
I exhort therefore, that first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giuing of thanks be made for all men:
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,
First of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made in behalf of all people,
First, I tell you to pray for all people, asking God for what they need and being thankful to him.
First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men,
First of all, then, I exhort that petitions and prayers, requests and thanksgivings, be made for all men,
First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered on behalf of all men
First of all, I ask you to pray for everyone. Ask God to help and bless them all, and tell God how thankful you are for each of them.
First of all, then, I counsel that petitions, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be made for all human beings,
I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings be made for all men;
First of all, I ask that you pray for all people. Ask God to bless them and give them what they need. And give thanks.
I Exhort therefore, that first of all supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giuing of thanks be made for all men,
I BESEECH you, therefore, first of all to offer to God, petitions, prayers, supplications, and thanksgiving for all men,
First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, requests, and thanksgivings be offered to God for all people;
Therefore, I urge first of all that petitions, prayers, requests, and thanksgiving be made on behalf of all people,
First of all then, I exhort that petitions, prayers, supplications, and thanksgivings be made on behalf of all men,
First of all, then, I urge that petitions (specific requests), prayers, intercessions (prayers for others) and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all people,
I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men;
My desire is, first of all, that you will make requests and prayers and give praise for all men;
I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men:
First of all, then, I urge you to offer petitions, prayers, intercessions, and expressions of thanks for all people,
1 I REQUIRE [fn] then from thee, that, before every thing supplication be offered to Aloha, and prayer and intercession and thanksgiving for all men;
I exhort thee, therefore, first of all, that thou present to God supplication, and prayer, and intercession, and thanksgiving, for all men:
I exhort therefore, that firste of all, prayers, supplications, intercessios and geuynge of thankes be made for all men:
I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men;
I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men:
I exhort therefore, that first of all supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings be made for all men:
I exhort then, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all men;
Therfor Y biseche first of alle thingis, that bisechingis, preieris, axyngis, doyngis of thankyngis, ben maad for alle men,
I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men;
I exhort therefore, that first of all supplications, prayers, intercessions, [and] giving of thanks be made for all men;
First of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanks be offered on behalf of all people,
Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,
I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.
First of all, I ask you to pray much for all men and to give thanks for them.
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone,
I exhort, therefore, first of all, that there be made - supplications, prayers, intercessions, thankgivings, in behalf of all men,
I desire therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be made for all men:
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men,
I exhorte therfore that above all thynges prayers supplicacions intercessions and gevynge of thankes behad for all men:
I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men:
I exhorte therfore, yt aboue all thinges, prayers, supplicacions, intercessions and geuynge of thakes be had for all men
I exhort you therefore, above all things, to present supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgiving for all men:
Never give up praying for everyone, not just those you like. Only God can work a man over from the inside out. Be thankful that he never rests.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
exhort: or, desire, 2 Corinthians 8:6, Ephesians 3:13, Hebrews 6:11
first: 1 Corinthians 15:3
supplications: 1 Timothy 5:5, Genesis 18:23-32, 1 Kings 8:41-43, Psalms 67:1-4, Psalms 72:19, Matthew 6:9, Matthew 6:10, James 5:16
and: Romans 1:8, Romans 6:17, Ephesians 5:20, Philippians 1:3, 2 Thessalonians 1:3
all men: 1 Timothy 2:4, Acts 17:30, 1 Thessalonians 3:12, 2 Timothy 2:24, Titus 2:11, Titus 3:2
Reciprocal: Genesis 18:22 - stood Joshua 1:17 - only the Lord 2 Samuel 24:23 - The Lord Ezra 6:10 - pray Jeremiah 29:7 - pray Acts 15:32 - exhorted Ephesians 6:18 - supplication Colossians 3:15 - and be 1 Peter 2:13 - General
Cross-References
First this: God created the Heavens and Earth—all you see, all you don't see. Earth was a soup of nothingness, a bottomless emptiness, an inky blackness. God's Spirit brooded like a bird above the watery abyss.
At the time God made Earth and Heaven, before any grasses or shrubs had sprouted from the ground— God hadn't yet sent rain on Earth, nor was there anyone around to work the ground (the whole Earth was watered by underground springs)— God formed Man out of dirt from the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life. The Man came alive—a living soul!
Then God planted a garden in Eden, in the east. He put the Man he had just made in it. God made all kinds of trees grow from the ground, trees beautiful to look at and good to eat. The Tree-of-Life was in the middle of the garden, also the Tree-of-Knowledge-of-Good-and-Evil.
He wrote on, "Blessed be the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, and who gave King David a son so wise, so knowledgeable and shrewd, to build a temple for God and a palace for himself. I've sent you Huram-Abi—he's already on his way—he knows the construction business inside and out. His mother is from Dan and his father from Tyre. He knows how to work in gold, silver, bronze, iron, stone, and wood, in purple, violet, linen, and crimson textiles; he is also an expert engraver and competent to work out designs with your artists and architects, and those of my master David, your father.
Then on the twenty-fourth day of this month, the People of Israel gathered for a fast, wearing burlap and faces smudged with dirt as signs of repentance. The Israelites broke off all relations with foreigners, stood up, and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their parents. While they stood there in their places, they read from the Book of The Revelation of God , their God, for a quarter of the day. For another quarter of the day they confessed and worshiped their God . A group of Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Kenani—stood on the platform and cried out to God , their God, in a loud voice. The Levites Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said, "On your feet! Bless God , your God, for ever and ever!" Blessed be your glorious name, exalted above all blessing and praise! You're the one, God , you alone; You made the heavens, the heavens of heavens, and all angels; The earth and everything on it, the seas and everything in them; You keep them all alive; heaven's angels worship you!
The skies were made by God 's command; he breathed the word and the stars popped out. He scooped Sea into his jug, put Ocean in his keg.
God 's Message, the God who created the cosmos, stretched out the skies, laid out the earth and all that grows from it, Who breathes life into earth's people, makes them alive with his own life: "I am God . I have called you to live right and well. I have taken responsibility for you, kept you safe. I have set you among my people to bind them to me, and provided you as a lighthouse to the nations, To make a start at bringing people into the open, into light: opening blind eyes, releasing prisoners from dungeons, emptying the dark prisons. I am God . That's my name. I don't franchise my glory, don't endorse the no-god idols. Take note: The earlier predictions of judgment have been fulfilled. I'm announcing the new salvation work. Before it bursts on the scene, I'm telling you all about it."
God , Creator of the heavens— he is, remember, G od. Maker of earth— he put it on its foundations, built it from scratch. He didn't go to all that trouble to just leave it empty, nothing in it. He made it to be lived in. This God says: "I am God , the one and only. I don't just talk to myself or mumble under my breath. I never told Jacob, ‘Seek me in emptiness, in dark nothingness.' I am God . I work out in the open, saying what's right, setting things right. So gather around, come on in, all you refugees and castoffs. They don't seem to know much, do they— those who carry around their no-god blocks of wood, praying for help to a dead stick? So tell me what you think. Look at the evidence. Put your heads together. Make your case. Who told you, and a long time ago, what's going on here? Who made sense of things for you? Wasn't I the one? God ? It had to be me. I'm the only God there is— The only God who does things right and knows how to help. So turn to me and be helped—saved!— everyone, whoever and wherever you are. I am God , the only God there is, the one and only. I promise in my own name: Every word out of my mouth does what it says. I never take back what I say. Everyone is going to end up kneeling before me. Everyone is going to end up saying of me, ‘Yes! Salvation and strength are in God !'" All who have raged against him will be brought before him, disgraced by their unbelief. And all who are connected with Israel will have a robust, praising, good life in God !
"Pay close attention now: I'm creating new heavens and a new earth. All the earlier troubles, chaos, and pain are things of the past, to be forgotten. Look ahead with joy. Anticipate what I'm creating: I'll create Jerusalem as sheer joy, create my people as pure delight. I'll take joy in Jerusalem, take delight in my people: No more sounds of weeping in the city, no cries of anguish; No more babies dying in the cradle, or old people who don't enjoy a full lifetime; One-hundredth birthdays will be considered normal— anything less will seem like a cheat. They'll build houses and move in. They'll plant fields and eat what they grow. No more building a house that some outsider takes over, No more planting fields that some enemy confiscates, For my people will be as long-lived as trees, my chosen ones will have satisfaction in their work. They won't work and have nothing come of it, they won't have children snatched out from under them. For they themselves are plantings blessed by God , with their children and grandchildren likewise God -blessed. Before they call out, I'll answer. Before they've finished speaking, I'll have heard. Wolf and lamb will graze the same meadow, lion and ox eat straw from the same trough, but snakes—they'll get a diet of dirt! Neither animal nor human will hurt or kill anywhere on my Holy Mountain," says God .
But the Portion-of-Jacob is the real thing. He put the whole universe together And pays special attention to Israel. His name? God -of-the-Angel-Armies!
Gill's Notes on the Bible
I exhort therefore, that first of all,.... The two principal parts of public worship, being the ministry of the word and prayer; and the apostle having insisted on the former, in the preceding chapter, in which he orders Timothy to charge some that they teach no other doctrine than that of the Gospel, gives an account of his own ministry, and call to it, and of the glorious Gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to his trust, and stirs up Timothy to the faithful and diligent discharge of his work and office; now proceeds to the latter, to prayer, and exhorts unto it; either Timothy in particular, for so read the Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions, "I exhort thee", or "desire thee"; or else the church in general; unless it should rather be thought to be a charge to Timothy to exhort, and so Beza's Claromontane copy reads, "exhort thou therefore": but it is commonly considered as an exhortation of the apostle's, which he was very urgent in: it was what lay much upon his mind, and he was greatly desirous that it should be attended unto; for so the words may be read, "I exhort first of all", or before all things; of all things he had to say, this was the chief, or it was what he would have principally and chiefly done by others: for this does not so much regard the order of time, that prayer should be made early in the morning, in the first place, before anything else is done, and particularly before preaching, which seems to have been the custom of the primitive saints, Acts 4:31 but the pre-eminence and superior excellency of it; though the words may be rendered, "I exhort, that first, the supplications of all be made": and so may regard public prayer, the prayer of the whole church, in distinction from private prayer, or the prayer of a single person; which is expressed by different words,
supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks: the first of these, "supplications", signifies such petitions for things that are wanted by men, either by themselves or others; and that either for their bodies or souls, as food and raiment for the one, and discoveries of pardoning love, supplies of grace, spiritual peace, comfort, c. for the other: and the second word, "prayers", signifies good wishes and desires, directed and expressed to God for things that are in themselves to be wished for, and desired of God, either for ourselves or others: and the next word, "intercessions", intends either complaints exhibited in prayer against others that have done injuries or prayers put up for others, either for the averting of evil from them, or for the bestowing some good thing on them: and the last word, "thanksgivings", with which requests should always be made known to God, designs that branch of prayer in which thanks are given to God for mercies received, whether temporal or spiritual: and these are to
be made for all men; not only for all the saints, for all the churches of Christ, and, ministers of the Gospel; nor only for near relations and friends, according to the flesh; but for all the inhabitants of the country and city in which men dwell, the peace and prosperity of which are to be prayed for; yea, for enemies, and such as reproach, persecute, and despitefully use the saints, even for all sorts of men, Jews and Gentiles, rich and poor, high and low, bond and free, good men and bad men: for it cannot be understood of every individual that has been, is, or shall be in the world; millions of men are dead and gone, for whom prayer is not to be made; many in hell, to whom it would be of no service; and many in heaven, who stand in no need of it; nor is prayer to be made for such who have sinned the sin unto death, 1 John 5:16 besides, giving of thanks, as well as prayers, are to be made for all men; but certainly the meaning is not, that thanks should be given for wicked men, for persecutors, and particularly for a persecuting Nero, or for heretics, and false teachers, such as Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom the apostle had delivered to Satan. But the words must be understood of men of all sorts, of every rank and quality, as the following verse shows.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
I exhort, therefore - Margin, “desire.” The word exhort, however, better expresses the sense of the original. The exhortation here is not addressed particularly to Timothy, but relates to all who were called to lead in public prayer; 1 Timothy 2:8. This exhortation, it may be observed, is inconsistent with the supposition that a liturgy was then in use, or with the supposition that there ever would be a liturgy - since, in that case, the objects to be prayed for would be prescribed. How singular would it be now for an Episcopal bishop to “exhort” his presbyters to pray “for the President of the United States and for all who are in authority.” When the prayer is prescribed, do they not do this as a matter of course?
First of all - That is, as the first duty to be enjoined; the thing that is to be regarded with primary concern; compare Luke 12:1; 2 Peter 1:20. It does not mean that this was to be the first thing in public worship in the order of time, but that it was to be regarded as a duty of primary importance. The duty of praying for the salvation of the whole world was not to be regarded as a subordinate and secondary thing.
Supplications - It is not entirely easy to mark the difference in the meaning of the words used here, and it is not essential. They all relate to prayer, and refer only to the different parts of prayer, or to distinct classes of thought and desire which come before the mind in pleading for others. On the difference between the words supplications and prayers, see notes on Hebrews 5:7.
Intercessions - The noun used occurs only in this place and in 1 Timothy 4:5, of this Epistle. The verb, however ἐντυγχάνω entungchanō, occurs in Acts 25:4; Romans 8:27, Romans 8:34; Romans 11:2; Hebrews 7:25. See the meaning explained in the Romans 8:26 note; Hebrews 7:25 note. There is one great Intercessor between God and man, who pleads for our salvation on the ground of what he himself has done, but we are permitted to intercede for others, not on the ground of any merit which they or we possess, but on the ground of the merit of the great Advocate and Intercessor. It is an inestimable privilege to be permitted to plead for the salvation of our fellow-men.
Giving of thanks - That is, in behalf of others. We ought to give thanks for the mercy of God to ourselves; it is right and proper also that we should give thanks for the goodness of God to others. We should render praise that there is a way of salvation provided; that no one is excluded from the offer of mercy; and that God is using so many means to call lost sinners to himself.
For all men - Prayers should be made for all people - for all need the grace and mercy of God; thanks should be rendered for all, for all may be saved. Does not this direction imply that Christ died for all mankind? How could we give thanks in their behalf if there were no mercy for them, and no way had been provided by which they could be saved? It may be observed here, that the direction to pray and to give thanks for all people, showed the large and catholic nature of Christianity. It was opposed entirely to the narrow and bigoted feelings of the Jews, who regarded the whole Gentile world as excluded from covenant mercies, and as having no offer of life. Christianity threw down all these barriers, and all people are on a level; and since Christ has died for all, there is ample ground for thanksgiving and praise in behalf of the whole human race.
See Supplementary note, 2 Corinthians 5:14.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER II.
Prayer, supplication, and thanksgiving, must be made for all
men; because God wills that all should be saved, 1-4.
There is but one God and one Mediator, 5-7.
How men should pray, 8.
How women should adorn themselves, 9, 10.
They are not suffered to teach, nor to nor to usurp authority
over men, 11-14.
How they may expect to be saved in child-bearing, 15.
NOTES ON CHAP. II.
Verse 1 Timothy 2:1. I exhort - that, first of all — Prayer for the pardon of sin, and for obtaining necessary supplies of grace, and continual protection from God, with gratitude and thanksgiving for mercies already received, are duties which our sinful and dependent state renders absolutely necessary; and which should be chief in our view, and first of all performed. It is difficult to know the precise difference between the four words used here by the apostle. They are sometimes distinguished thus: -
Supplications — δεησεις. Prayers for averting evils of every kind.
Prayers — προσευχας. Prayers for obtaining the good things, spiritual and temporal, which ourselves need.
Intercessions — εντευξεις. Prayers in behalf of others.
Giving of thanks — ευχαριστιας. Praises to God, as the parent of all good, for all the blessings which we and others have received. It is probable that the apostle gives directions here for public worship; and that the words may be thus paraphrased: "Now, I exhort first of all that, in the public assemblies, deprecations of evils, and supplications for such good things as are necessary, and intercessions for their conversion, and thanksgiving for mercies, be offered in behalf of all men - for heathens as well as for Christians, and for enemies as well as for friends." See Macknight.
