1 Timothy 2:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For kings, and for all that are in authority;b that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. ”

1 Timothy 2:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For kings - On the respect due to rulers, see the notes on Romans 13:1-7 . The meaning here is, that while all people should be the subjects of prayer, those should be particularly remembered be...
1 Timothy 2:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For kings, and [for] all that are in authority; (2) that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and (a) honesty. (2) An argument taken of the end: that is, because magistrates are a...
1 Timothy 2:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Timothy 2:1 to 1 Timothy 3:16 . The Charge Respecting Church Regulations. ( a ) 1 Timothy 2:1-15 . Public Worship. 1 Timothy 2:1-7 . Public Prayer. Paul requires, as of first importanc...
1 Timothy 2:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

in . App-104. authority. Greek. huperoche . See 1 Corinthians 2:1 . that . in order that. Greek. hina. lead. Greek. diago , Only here and Titus 3:3 . quiet . Gt. eremos . Only he...
1 Timothy 2:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 For kings He expressly mentions kings and other magistrates because, more than all others, they might be hated by Christians. All the magistrates who existed at that time were so many swor...
1 Timothy 2:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For kings - As it is a positive maxim of Christianity to pray for all secular...
1 Timothy 2:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For kings - a confutation of the adversaries who accused Christians of...
1 Timothy 2:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Concerning Prayer, Thanksgiving, and the Place of Women 1-8. The second charge to Timothy—to teach those over whom he was set to use public prayer and intercession.
1 Timothy 2:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For kings, and for all that are in authority. — Without any special reference to the Roman emperors, the expression simply directs that prayer should be offered in all Christian congregations for t...
1 Timothy 2:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Prayer and Modest Adorning 1 Timothy 2:1-15 The Apostle especially urged intercessory prayer, because it meant so much to himself. Three different words are used of prayer, because there are so...
1 Timothy 2:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The apostle then turned to the public devotions of the Church. As the Church is the medium for proclamation of the doctrine of truth, so also is it the instrument of intercession as between men and G...
1 Timothy 2:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) В¶ I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; (2) For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a q...
1 Timothy 2:2 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

CHRIST’S LAW OF INTERCESSION ‘I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority...
1 Timothy 2:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For kings, and for all that are in authority ,.... For supreme governors, as the emperor of Rome, and kings of particular nations; and for all sub-governors, or inferior magistrates, as procurators...
1 Timothy 2:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. Ver. 2. For kings, &c. ] Though persecutors, if they have not yet sin...
1 Timothy 2:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For kings Especially; and for all that are in authority “That is, for the ministers and counsellors of kings, and for the inferior magistrates, by whatever name they may be called, seeing even th...
1 Timothy 2:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

We have seen in chapter 1 that the grace of God must predominate as the one principle of true blessing, and the one corrective when falsehood threatens. Chapter 2 now calls for an attitude consistent...
1 Timothy 2:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Universal Prayer Recommended. A. D. 64. 1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplication...
1 Timothy 2:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For kings, and for all that are in authority: the kings of the earth at that time were all heathens, and enemies to the Christian religion, so (generally) were those who were in a subordinate autho...
1 Timothy 2:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES 1 Timothy 2:1 . Supplications, prayers, intercessions. —The first is a special form of the second. Intercession is prayer in its most individual and urgent form—pr...
1 Timothy 2:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Timothy 2:1 . I exhort therefore, that supplications and prayers be made for all men for kings, and all that are in authority. Civil government is in its own nature paternal: it is designed to p...
1 Timothy 2:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

I exhort, therefore, that, first of all, supplications. Prayer for others The true Christian, however, recognizes in human history the moral government of God, He believes, because God has decl...
1 Timothy 2:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Timothy 2:1 First of all , that for that , first of all , A.V.; thanksgivings for and giving of thanks . A.V. I exhort therefore. The insertion of the connecting...
1 Timothy 2:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

An Admonition to Pray for All Men on the Basis of Christ's Atoning Death For whom Christians should pray and why:
1 Timothy 2:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 2:13 ; 1 Peter 2:9-13 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:11 ; 2 Peter 1:3-7 ; 2 Samuel 20:19 ; Acts 10:22 ; Acts 24:16 ; Ecclesiastes 3:12 ; Ecclesiastes 3:13 ; Ecclesiastes 8:2-5 ; Ezra 6:10 ;...
1 Timothy 2:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For all that are in authority — Seeing even the lowest country magistrates frequently do much good or much harm. God supports the power of magistracy for the sake of his own people, when, in the pr...

1 Timothy 2:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Timothy 2:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Timothy 2:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Timothy 2:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Timothy 2:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Timothy 2:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Timothy 2:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Timothy 2:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Timothy 2:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Timothy 2:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Timothy 2:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Timothy 2:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Timothy 2:2 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

1 Timothy 2:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Timothy 2:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Timothy 2:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Timothy 2:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Timothy 2:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Timothy 2:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Timothy 2:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Timothy 2:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Timothy 2:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Timothy 2:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Timothy 2:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Timothy 2:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 2:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes