1 Timothy 2:1

Paul urges that prayers and thanksgiving be made for all people. It establishes prayer for everyone as a first priority of the church.

Cross-references · 22

• 2 Th 1:3We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
• Matt 6:9–10After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
• Jas 5:16Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
• Ps 67:1–4God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
• Eph 5:20Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
• 1 Tim 2:4Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
• Titus 3:2To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
• 2 Tim 2:24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
• Titus 2:11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
• 1 Tim 5:5Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
• Phil 1:3I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
• 1 Kgs 8:41–43Moreover concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name’s sake;
• Rom 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
• Heb 6:11And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
• Acts 17:30And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
• 1 Cor 15:3For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
• Rom 6:17But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
• 2 Cor 8:6Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
• 1 Th 3:12And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
• Gen 18:23–32And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
• Ps 72:19And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
• Eph 3:13Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

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