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1 Timothy 2:7 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity. "
1 Timothy 2:7
Verse in Context
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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.
Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
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1 Timothy 2:1
"I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;"
1 Timothy 2:2
"For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty."
1 Timothy 2:3
"For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;"
1 Timothy 2:4
"Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth."
1 Timothy 2:5
"For there is one God and one peacemaker between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,"
1 Timothy 2:5
"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;"
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