1 Timothy 2:1-15 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:2

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 or governors of provinces, and proconsuls, and the like; all that were in high places, and acted under the authority of those that were supreme; these are particularly mentioned, the then governors, whether supreme or subordinate, who were avowed enemies, and violent persecutors of the saints; and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:3

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour. Not only to live peaceably and quietly under the government men are, since that is the ordination of God, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly, which his grace teaches; but to pray for all sorts of men, and for those who are set in the highest place of government, even though enemies and persecutors: this is good in itself, and in the sight of an omniscient God, who sees not as man seeth; and it is acceptable unto him... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:4

Who will have all men to be saved ,.... The salvation which God wills that all men should enjoy, is not a mere possibility of salvation, or a mere putting them into a salvable state; or an offer of salvation to them; or a proposal of sufficient means of it to all in his word; but a real, certain, and actual salvation, which he has determined they shall have; and is sure from his own appointment, from the provision of Christ as a Saviour for them, from the covenant of grace, in which... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:5

For there is one God ,.... This does not so much regard the unity of God, with respect to himself, or his divine essence, though that is a truth; but does not carry in it any apparent and forcible reason why all men should be prayed for, for which it is produced; but the unity of God with respect to men, as that there is but one God, who is the Creator of all men, and who, in a providential way, is the Saviour of all men; and in a way of special grace is the one God, the one covenant God of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:6

Who gave himself a ransom for all ,.... What the Mediator gave as a ransom for men is "himself", his body and his soul, which were both made an offering for sin; and his life, which is the result of union between soul and body; his whole human nature as in union with his divine person, and so might be truly said to be himself: this he gave into the hands of men, of justice and of death; and that voluntarily, which shows his great love to his people; and also as a "ransom", or a ransom price... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:7

Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle ,.... He was ordained or appointed to be a preacher of the Gospel from all eternity, and was separated or set apart unto it in time, and was put into the ministry of it by Christ himself, and was not a common or ordinary preacher of the word, but an apostle, an extraordinary officer in the Gospel church. I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not ; which are a sort of an oath, or an appeal to Christ the omniscient God, for the truth of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:8

I will therefore that men pray everywhere ,.... In this declaration of the apostle's will concerning prayer, he only takes notice of "men"; not but that it is both the duty and privilege of women, as well as men, to pray in their houses and closets; but because he is speaking of public prayer in the church, which only belongs to men, he speaks only of them; and his will is, that prayer should be performed by them everywhere, or in any place, in any part of the world where they lived. Now was... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:9

In like manner also ,.... Let the women pray likewise; though they are not to lead in prayer, or be the mouth of the church, which would be indecent, yet they are to join with the church in public prayer; see Acts 1:14 and in like manner as the men, with purity of heart and hand, without murmuring and impatience towards God, and without wrath and anger towards others, and in faith, without doubting and distrust: and the apostle proceeds to point out what sort of dress he would have them... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:10

But (which becometh women professing god likeness) ,.... By which is meant not any particular grace, was it, the fear of God might be designed, and so the Syriac version renders it; nor the whole of internal religion only; nor the form of godliness, or the whole scheme of Gospel truth, which is according to godliness; nor only outward holiness of life and conversation; but the whole of all this, all religion, internal and external, the whole of godliness, both in a doctrinal and in a... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:11

Let the woman learn in silence ,.... The apostle goes on to give some other instructions to women, how they should behave themselves in public worship, in the church of God; he would have them be learners and not teachers, sit and hear, and learn more of Christ, and of the truth of the Gospel, and to maintain good works; and he would have them learn in silence, and not offer to rise and speak, under a pretence of having a word from the Lord, or of being under an impulse of the Spirit of the... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:11

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