1 Timothy 2:1 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:1

The apostle gives Timothy a series of injunctions respecting the assemblies for public worship, which sprang naturally out of the solemn charge he had given him in the previous chapter. I. THE PARAMOUNT DUTY OF PUBLIC PRAYER . "I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, supplications, thanksgivings, be made for all men." 1. The leading place given to prayer in this series of instructions respecting the administration of the Church , proves its pre-eminent... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:1-15

The whole chapter is given up to directions concerning the public worship of the Church. We may notice the following particulars. I. THE SUBJECTS OF PUBLIC PRAYER . When the Church meets together in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, it meets as pre-eminently the friend of the human race. As the Church of him who is the world's Savior and Redeemer, it must manifest the same spirit of universal love which animated him. It is not as being haters of the human race (as their enemies... read more

Albert Barnes

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

I exhort, therefore - Margin, “desire.” The word exhort, however, better expresses the sense of the original. The exhortation here is not addressed particularly to Timothy, but relates to all who were called to lead in public prayer; 1 Timothy 2:8. This exhortation, it may be observed, is inconsistent with the supposition that a liturgy was then in use, or with the supposition that there ever would be a liturgy - since, in that case, the objects to be prayed for would be prescribed. How... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Timothy 2:1

1 Timothy 2:1. I exhort therefore Seeing God is so gracious, and thou art intrusted with the office of the ministry, I give thee this in charge among other things. He proceeds to give directions, 1st, With regard to public prayers; and, 2d, With regard to doctrine. That supplications To prevent evil; prayers To procure good; intercessions On behalf of others; and giving of thanks For mercies received; be made for all men Chiefly in public. “Supplications, δεησεις ,” says Whitby,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:1-15

2:1-4:16 CHURCH LEADERSHIP AND TEACHINGConduct in church meetings (2:1-15)Teachers of the kind Paul has described in Chapter 1 are usually narrow in their outlook and pray only for those of their own group. Christians should avoid such selfishness. They should pray for all without distinction, for God wants all to be saved (2:1-4). This salvation comes through the death of Jesus Christ. Paul rejoices that God has appointed him an apostle and teacher to make known this good news to the Gentiles... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Timothy 2:1

exhort. App-134 . supplications. App-134 . prayers. App-134 . intercessions. App-134 . giving of thanks . Greek. eucharistia . See Acts 24:3 . for . App-104 . men . App-123 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Timothy 2:1

Some scholars deny that this chapter records regulations with regard to the public services of the churches, but the vast majority agree that Paul's purpose is clearly that of laying down instructions for conducting the public services of the congregations. As David Lipscomb stated it, "He laid down rules for the men in the public worship, and then gave rules for the women."[1] Wallis referred the chapter to "the public worship";[2] Nute said it stressed "the importance of public prayer";[3]... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

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

1. therefore—taking up again the general subject of the Epistle in continuation ( :-). "What I have therefore to say to thee by way of a charge (1 Timothy 1:3; 1 Timothy 1:18), is," c. that, first of all . . . be made—ALFORD takes it, "I exhort first of all to make." "First of all," doubtless, is to be connected with "I exhort" what I begin with (for special reasons), is . . . As the destruction of Jerusalem drew near, the Jews (including those at Ephesus) were seized with the dream of freedom... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Timothy 2:1-2

"In saying ’first of all’ Paul underlined the importance of this Godward aspect of the ministry of the church. Paul did not mean that such praying must be the first thing Christians do whenever they assemble, as the word order in the King James Version might imply, but rather that it is an activity he regarded as of primary importance in the total ministry of the church. His use of the present tense throughout these verses indicates that he was setting before them what he hoped would be the... read more