1 Timothy 2:1–7 · BSB
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First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—
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for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.
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This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,
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who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
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For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
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who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.
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For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.
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