Key Verse Spotlight
1 Timothy 2:4 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.”
1 Timothy 2:4
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
For kings, and {for} all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. {authority: or, eminent place}
For this {is} good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
For {there is} one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. {to...: or, a testimony}
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