1 Timothy 2:2
1 Timothy 2:2
“For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Prayer is to include rulers and all in authority, so that believers may live peaceful, godly lives.
What Does 1 Timothy 2:2 Mean?
Paul names rulers and all in authority as worthy of the church's prayers, even when those rulers were not friendly to the faith.
The hope is a quiet and peaceable life marked by godliness and honesty. Believers pray for stable society not for comfort's sake alone, but so that the gospel may go forward and holy lives may be lived in peace.
In the Original Language
eusebeia (εὐσέβεια), 'godliness' -- reverence toward God that shapes the whole of life.