1 Timothy 2:8
Good News Translation
In every church service I want the men to pray, men who are dedicated to God and can lift up their hands in prayer without anger or argument.

New Revised Standard Version
I desire, then, that in every place the men should pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or argument;

Contemporary English Version
I want everyone everywhere to lift innocent hands toward heaven and pray, without being angry or arguing with each other.

New American Bible
It is my wish, then, that in every place the men should pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or argument.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I will therefore that men pray in every place, lifting up pure hands, without anger and contention.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

I will therefore that men pray in every place, lifting up pure hands, without anger and contention.

I will.

1 Timothy 5:14 I will, therefore, that the younger should marry, bear children, be mistresses of families, give no occasion to the adversary to speak evil.

1 Corinthians 7:7 For I would that all men were even as myself. But every one hath his proper gift from God: one after this manner, and another after that.

*Gr:

Titus 3:8 It is a faithful saying. And these things I will have thee affirm constantly, that they who believe in God may be careful to excel in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

pray.

2 Chronicles 33:11,12 Therefore he brought upon them the captains of he army of the king of the Assyrians: and they took Manasses, and carried him bound with chains and fetters to Babylon. . . .

Psalm 130:1,2 A gradual canticle. Out of the depths I have cried to thee, O Lord: . . .

Lamentations 3:55,56 Coph. I have called upon thy name, O Lord, from the lowest pit. . . .

Jonah 2:1,2 Now the Lord prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah: and Jonah was in the belly of a fish for three days and three nights. . . .

Malachi 1:11 For from the rising of the sun even to the going down, my name is great among the Gentiles, and in every place there is sacrifice, and there is offered to my name a clean oblation: for my name is great among the Gentiles, saith the Lord of hosts.

Luke 23:42,43 And he said to Jesus: Lord, remember me when thou shalt come into thy kingdom. . . .

John 4:21,23,24 Jesus saith to her: Woman, believe me that the hour cometh, when you shall neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, adore the Father. . . .

Acts 21:5 And the days being expired, departing we went forward, they all bringing us on our way, with their wives and children, till we were out of the city. And we kneeled down on the shore: and we prayed.

lifting.

Job 16:17 These things have I suffered without the iniquity of my hand, when I offered pure prayers to God.

Psalm 26:6 I will wash my hands among the innocent; and will compass thy altar, O Lord:

Psalm 66:18 If I have looked at iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.

Psalm 134:2 In the nights lift up your hands to the holy places, and bless ye the Lord.

Proverbs 15:8 The victims of the wicked are abominable to the Lord: the vows of the just are acceptable.

Proverbs 21:27 The sacrifices of the wicked are abominable, because they are offered of wickedness.

Isaiah 1:15 And when you stretch forth your hands, I will turn away my eyes from you: and when you multiply prayer, I will not hear: for your hands are full of blood.

Isaiah 58:7-11 Deal thy bread to the hungry, and bring the needy and the harbourless into thy house: when thou shalt see one naked, cover him, and despise not thy own flesh. . . .

Jeremiah 7:9,10 To steal, to murder, to commit adultery, to swear falsely, to offer to Baalim, and to go after strange gods, which you know not. . . .

Malachi 1:9,10 And now beseech ye the face of God, that he may have mercy on you, (for by your hand hath this been done,) if by any means he will receive your faces, saith the Lord of hosts. . . .

Acts 10:2,4,31 A religious man, and fearing God with all his house, giving much alms to the people and always praying to God. . . .

Hebrews 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart, in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with clean water.

James 4:8 Draw nigh to God: and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

1 John 3:20-22 For if our heart reprehend us, God is greater than our heart and knoweth all things. . . .

without.

1 Kings 3:11 And the Lord said to Solomon: Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life nor riches, nor the lives of thy enemies, but hast asked for thyself wisdom to discern judgment;

Psalm 35:13 But as for me, when they were troublesome to me, I was clothed with haircloth. I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer shall be turned into my bosom.

Matthew 5:22-24,44 But I say to you, that whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be in danger of the judgment. And whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council. And whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. . . .

Matthew 6:12,14,15 And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. . . .

Mark 11:25 And when you shall stand to pray, forgive, if you have aught against any man: that your Father also, who is in heaven, may forgive you your sins.

Luke 23:34 And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. But they, dividing his garments, cast lots.

Acts 7:60 And falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice, saying: Lord, lay not his sin to their charge: And when he had said this, he fell asleep in the Lord. And Saul was consenting to his death.

1 Peter 3:7 Ye husbands, likewise dwelling with them according to knowledge, giving honour to the female as to the weaker vessel and as to the co-heirs of the grace of life: that your prayers be not hindered.

and.

Matthew 21:21 And Jesus answering, said to them: Amen, I say to you, if you shall have faith and stagger not, not only this of the fig tree shall you do, but also if you shall say to this mountain, Take up and cast thyself into the sea, it shall be done.

Mark 11:23,24 Amen I say to you that whosoever shall say to this mountain, Be thou removed and be cast into the sea, and shall not stagger in his heart, but be believe that whatsoever he saith shall be done; it shall be done unto him. . . .

James 1:6-8 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea, which is moved and carried about by the wind. . . .

Context
A Call to Prayer
7Whereunto I am appointed a preacher and an apostle (I say the truth, I lie not), a doctor of the Gentiles in faith and truth. 8I will therefore that men pray in every place, lifting up pure hands, without anger and contention. 9In like manner, women also in decent apparel: adorning themselves with modesty and sobriety, not with plaited hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly attire:…
Cross References
Psalm 24:4
The innocent in hands, and clean of heart, who hath not taken his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.

Psalm 28:2
Hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication, when I pray to thee; when I lift up my hands to thy holy temple.

Psalm 63:4
Thus will I bless thee all my life long: and in thy name I will lift up my hands.

Psalm 134:2
In the nights lift up your hands to the holy places, and bless ye the Lord.

Psalm 141:2
Let my prayer be directed as incense in thy sight; the lifting up of my hands, as evening sacrifice.

Luke 24:50
And he led them out as far as Bethania: and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.

John 4:21
Jesus saith to her: Woman, believe me that the hour cometh, when you shall neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, adore the Father.

1 Corinthians 1:2
To the church of God that is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that invoke the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place of theirs and ours.

2 Corinthians 2:14
Now thanks be to God, who always maketh us to triumph in Christ Jesus and manifesteth the odour of his knowledge by us in every place.

Philippians 1:12
Now, brethren, I desire you should know that the things which have happened to me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel:

1 Thessalonians 1:8
For from you was spread abroad the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and in Achaia but also in every place: your faith which is towards God, is gone forth, so that we need not to speak any thing.

1 Timothy 5:14
I will, therefore, that the younger should marry, bear children, be mistresses of families, give no occasion to the adversary to speak evil.

Titus 3:8
It is a faithful saying. And these things I will have thee affirm constantly, that they who believe in God may be careful to excel in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

James 4:8
Draw nigh to God: and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

1 Timothy 2:7
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