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Selected Verse: 1 Timothy 2:3 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Ti 2:3 |
King James |
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
this--praying for all men.
in the sight of God--not merely before men, as if it were their favor that we sought (Co2 8:21).
our Saviour--a title appropriate to the matter in hand. He who is "our Saviour" is willing that all should be saved (Ti1 2:4; Rom 5:18); therefore we should meet the will of God in behalf of others, by praying for the salvation of all men. More would be converted if we would pray more. He has actually saved us who believe, being "our Saviour." He is willing that all should be saved, even those who do not as yet believe, if they will believe (compare Ti1 4:10; Tit 2:11). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| For this is good and acceptable - That is, it is good and acceptable to God that we should pray for all people. The reason is, that he desires their salvation, and hence it is agreeable to him that we should pray for it. If there were no provision made for their salvation, or if he was unwilling that they should be saved, it could not be agreeable to him that we should offer prayer for them. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
Saviour
(See Scofield) - (Rom 1:16). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Acceptable (ἀπόδεκτον)
Pasto. Compare ἀποδοχή acceptation, Ti1 1:15, and Paul's εὐρόσδεκτος acceptable, Rom 15:16, Rom 15:31; Co2 6:2; Co2 7:12. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| For this - That we pray for all men. Do you ask, "Why are not more converted?" We do not pray enough. Is acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour - Who has actually saved us that believe, and willeth all men to be saved. It is strange that any whom he has actually saved should doubt the universality of his grace! |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| This is good and acceptable - Prayer for all legally constituted authorities is good in itself, because useful to ourselves and to the public at large, and it is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior; and this is its highest sanction and its highest character: it is good; it is well pleasing to God. |
11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
21 Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
12 Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.
2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
31 That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;
16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.