For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
What does 1 Timothy 2:5 mean?
The disciples of Christ must be praying people; all, without distinction of nation, sect, rank, or party.
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Keep this verse inside 1 Timothy 2:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on 1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; For there is one God - This is a reason for offering prayer for all people, and for the declaration 1 Timothy 2:4 that God desires that all people should be saved. The reason is founded in the fact that he is the common Father of all the race, and that he must have the same desire for the welfare of all his children, He has made them of one blood Acts 17:26 , and he must have the same interest in the happiness of all; compare Ephesians 4:6 note; Romans 3:30 note.
Context in 1 Timothy 2
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1 Timothy 2 belongs to the early movement of the book, especially the section often described as warning against false teaching. First Timothy gives pastoral instruction on false teaching, public worship, church leadership, care, and godly conduct. Read this chapter with the wider themes of church order, sound doctrine, and prayer in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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