Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
Who - seeing He is willing that all should be saved (1 Timothy 2:4; Romans 5:18): we should meet the will of God in behalf of others, by praying for the salvation of all. More would be converted if we prayed more. Our Saviour actually saved us who believe. 'He is willing that all should be saved by believing, even those who do not yet believe (cf. 1 Timothy 4:10; Titus 2:11). Why multitudes are lost is, they will not come to Him for life (John 5:40) х ou (G3756) thelete (G2309) elthein (G2064), 'ye are not willing to come']. Paul does not say, 'He wishes to save all,' for then He would have saved all in fact; but "will have all men to saved" implies the possibility of man's accepting (through God's prevenient grace) or rejecting it (through man's own perversity). Our prayers ought to include all, as God's grace included all.
And - for that purpose.
To come. They are not forced.
Unto the knowledge, х epignoosin (G1922)] - 'the full knowledge' (note, 1 Corinthians 13:12 1 Corinthians 13:12; Philippians 1:9).
The truth - the saving truth in and by Jesus (John 17:3; John 17:17).