Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version This is good, and pleases God our Savior, New Living Translation This is good and pleases God our Savior, English Standard Version This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, Berean Standard Bible This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, Berean Literal Bible This is good and acceptable before God our Savior, King James Bible For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; New King James Version For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, New American Standard Bible This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, NASB 1995 This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, NASB 1977 This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, Legacy Standard Bible This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, Amplified Bible This [kind of praying] is good and acceptable and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, Christian Standard Bible This is good, and it pleases God our Savior, Holman Christian Standard Bible This is good, and it pleases God our Savior, American Standard Version This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Contemporary English Version This kind of prayer is good, and it pleases God our Savior. English Revised Version This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; GOD'S WORD® Translation This is good and pleases God our Savior. Good News Translation This is good and it pleases God our Savior, International Standard Version This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, Majority Standard Bible For this is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, NET Bible Such prayer for all is good and welcomed before God our Savior, New Heart English Bible For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior; Webster's Bible Translation For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior; Weymouth New Testament This is right, and is pleasing in the sight of God our Saviour, World English Bible For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor this [is] right and acceptable before God our Savior, Berean Literal Bible This is good and acceptable before God our Savior, Young's Literal Translation for this is right and acceptable before God our Saviour, Smith's Literal Translation For this good and acceptable before our Saviour God; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, Catholic Public Domain Version For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, New American Bible This is good and pleasing to God our savior, New Revised Standard Version This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour: Aramaic Bible in Plain English For this is pleasing and acceptable before God Our Lifegiver, NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, Godbey New Testament This is beautiful and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Haweis New Testament For this is becoming, and acceptable before God our Saviour; Mace New Testament for such offices are commendable, and agreeable to God our saviour, Weymouth New Testament This is right, and is pleasing in the sight of God our Saviour, Worrell New Testament This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, Worsley New Testament For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Call to Prayer…2for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity. 3This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.… Cross References Titus 3:4-7 But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, / He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. / This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, ... 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance. Ezekiel 18:23 Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Lord GOD. Wouldn’t I prefer that he turn from his ways and live? Ezekiel 33:11 Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’ John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. / For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Romans 2:4 Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: / that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 1 John 4:9-10 This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. / And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Isaiah 45:22 Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. Isaiah 55:6-7 Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. Luke 19:10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Matthew 18:14 In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish. Acts 17:30 Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent. Romans 11:32 For God has consigned everyone to disobedience so that He may have mercy on everyone. 1 John 2:2 He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. Treasury of Scripture For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior; this. 1 Timothy 5:4 But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God. Romans 12:1,2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service… Romans 14:18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. God. 1 Timothy 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; Isaiah 45:21 Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. Luke 1:47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. Jump to Previous Acceptable Eyes Good Pleases Pleasing Right Savior Saviour SightJump to Next Acceptable Eyes Good Pleases Pleasing Right Savior Saviour Sight1 Timothy 2 1. Instruction to pray and give thanks.9. How women should be attired. 12. They are not permitted to teach. 15. They shall be saved if they continue in faith. This is good The phrase "This is good" refers to the preceding instructions given by Paul, particularly regarding prayer and intercession for all people, including those in authority. In the biblical context, "good" often denotes actions that align with God's will and character. The emphasis on prayer reflects a broader biblical theme of intercession, as seen in the lives of figures like Moses and Daniel, who prayed for their people and leaders. This aligns with the biblical principle that believers are called to be a blessing to the nations (Genesis 12:3). and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior Persons / Places / Events 1. Paul- The apostle who authored the letter to Timothy, providing guidance and instruction for church leadership and Christian living. 2. Timothy - A young pastor and protégé of Paul, serving in Ephesus, who received this letter to help him lead the church effectively. 3. God our Savior - A title emphasizing God's role in salvation, highlighting His desire for all people to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth. Teaching Points God's Pleasure in RighteousnessGod finds pleasure in actions and attitudes that align with His will, emphasizing the importance of living a life that reflects His character. The Role of Prayer and Intercession The context of 1 Timothy 2:3 involves instructions on prayer for all people, highlighting the importance of intercessory prayer in the life of a believer. Understanding God's Nature as Savior Recognizing God as "our Savior" should inspire gratitude and a commitment to share the message of salvation with others. Living a Life Pleasing to God Believers are called to live in a way that is "good and pleasing" to God, which involves obedience, love, and a heart for evangelism. The Universal Scope of God's Salvation God's desire for all to be saved should motivate believers to engage in missions and evangelism, reflecting His inclusive love.(3) For this is good and acceptable.--That prayer be offered for all sorts and conditions of men is good and acceptable before God. In the sight of God our Saviour.--Here, as in 1Timothy 1:1, this title of "Saviour" is given to the Father, and is in this place singularly applicable, as it immediately precedes the famous statement of the next verse, respecting the boundless mercy of the Eternal. Verse 3. - This for for this, A.V. and T.R. Acceptable (ἀπόδεκτον); only here and 1 Timothy 5:4 in the New Testament, and in one doubtful passage in Aquila's version of Song of Solomon 1:13. Found in Plutarch. The verb ἀποδέχομαι, to receive gladly, is frequently used by St. Luke (Luke 8:10; Acts 2:41, where see note; etc.). God our Savior (see 1 Timothy 1:1 and Luke 1:47; Titus 1:3; Titus 2:10, 13 (perhaps); 3:4; 2 Peter 1:1 (perhaps); Jude 1:25, by which it appears that the phrase is confined to the pastoral among St. Paul's Epistles). In the Old Testament the phrase occurs frequently (see 2 Samuel 22:3; Psalm 106:21; Isaiah 43:3; Isaiah 45:21, etc.).Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Thisτοῦτο (touto) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. [is] good καλὸν (kalon) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. pleasing ἀπόδεκτον (apodekton) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 587: Worthy to be received (welcomed), acceptable, welcome, pleasant. From apodechomai; accepted, i.e. Agreeable. in the sight of ἐνώπιον (enōpion) Preposition Strong's 1799: Neuter of a compound of en and a derivative of optanomai; in the face of. God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. our ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. Savior, Σωτῆρος (Sōtēros) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 4990: A savior, deliverer, preserver. From sozo; a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ. Links 1 Timothy 2:3 NIV1 Timothy 2:3 NLT 1 Timothy 2:3 ESV 1 Timothy 2:3 NASB 1 Timothy 2:3 KJV 1 Timothy 2:3 BibleApps.com 1 Timothy 2:3 Biblia Paralela 1 Timothy 2:3 Chinese Bible 1 Timothy 2:3 French Bible 1 Timothy 2:3 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 1 Timothy 2:3 For this is good and acceptable (1 Tim. 1Ti iTi 1tim i Tm) |
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