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1 Timothy 2

1 Tim. 2:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Who
hos (Greek #3739)
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
KJV usage: one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also 3757.
Pronounce: hos
Origin: ἥ (hay), and neuter ὅ (ho) probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588)
p will have
thelo (Greek #2309)
to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas 1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
KJV usage: desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly)).
Pronounce: thel'-o
Origin: or ἐθέλω (eth-el'-o), in certain tenses θελέω (thel-eh'-o), and ἐθελέω (eth-el-eh'-o), which are otherwise obsolete apparently strengthened from the alternate form of 138
all
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
men
anthropos (Greek #444)
man-faced, i.e. a human being
KJV usage: certain, man.
Pronounce: anth'-ro-pos
Origin: from 435 and ὤψ (the countenance; from 3700)
to be saved
sozo (Greek #4982)
to save, i.e. deliver or protect (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: heal, preserve, save (self), do well, be (make) whole.
Pronounce: sode'-zo
Origin: from a primary σῶς (contraction for obsolete σάος, "safe")
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
to come
erchomai (Greek #2064)
middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) ἐλεύθομαι (el-yoo'-thom-ahee), or (active) ἔλθω (el'-tho), which do not otherwise occur) to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
Pronounce: er'-khom-ahee
unto
eis (Greek #1519)
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
KJV usage: (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ice
Origin: a primary preposition
the knowledge
epignosis (Greek #1922)
recognition, i.e. (by implication) full discernment, acknowledgement
KJV usage: (ac-)knowledge(-ing, - ment).
Pronounce: ep-ig'-no-sis
Origin: from 1921
of the truth
aletheia (Greek #225)
truth
KJV usage: true, X truly, truth, verity.
Pronounce: al-ay'-thi-a
Origin: from 227
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John 3:15‑16• 15that every one who believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal.
 16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal. (John 3:15‑16)
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2 Peter 3:9• 9The Lord does not delay his promise, as some account of delay, but is longsuffering towards you, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9)

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Isa. 45:22• 22Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am *God, and there is none else. (Isa. 45:22)
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Isa. 49:6• 6--and he saith, It is a small thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel; I have even given thee for a light of the nations, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. (Isa. 49:6)
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Isa. 55:1• 1Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters; and he that hath no money, come ye, buy, and eat: yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price! (Isa. 55:1)
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Ezek. 18:23,32• 23Have I any pleasure at all in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord Jehovah; is it not in his turning from his way, that he may live?
 32For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord Jehovah; therefore turn ye and live. (Ezek. 18:23,32)
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Ezek. 33:11• 11Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel? (Ezek. 33:11)
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Luke 14:23• 23And the lord said to the bondman, Go out into the ways and fences and compel to come in, that my house may be filled; (Luke 14:23)
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John 3:15‑17• 15that every one who believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal.
 16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal.
 17For God has not sent his Son into the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him. (John 3:15‑17)
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John 6:37• 37All that the Father gives me shall come to me, and him that comes to me I will not at all cast out. (John 6:37)
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Rom. 3:29‑30• 29Is God the God of Jews only? is he not of the nations also? Yea, of nations also:
 30since indeed it is one God who shall justify the circumcision on the principle of faith, and uncircumcision by faith. (Rom. 3:29‑30)
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2 Cor. 5:17‑19• 17So if any one be in Christ, there is a new creation; the old things have passed away; behold all things have become new:
 18and all things are of the God who has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and given to us the ministry of that reconciliation:
 19how that God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their offences; and putting in us the word of that reconciliation. (2 Cor. 5:17‑19)
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1 Thess. 2:15‑16• 15who have both slain the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and have driven us out by persecution, and do not please God, and are against all men,
 16forbidding us to speak to the nations that they may be saved, that they may fill up their sins always: but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost. (1 Thess. 2:15‑16)
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Titus 2:11• 11For the grace of God which carries with it salvation for all men has appeared, (Titus 2:11)
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2 Peter 3:9• 9The Lord does not delay his promise, as some account of delay, but is longsuffering towards you, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9)
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Matt. 28:19• 19Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit; (Matt. 28:19)
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Mark 16:15• 15And he said to them, Go into all the world, and preach the glad tidings to all the creation. (Mark 16:15)
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Luke 24:47• 47and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations beginning at Jerusalem. (Luke 24:47)
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Rom. 10:12‑15• 12For there is no difference of Jew and Greek; for the same Lord of all is rich towards all that call upon him.
 13For every one whosoever, who shall call on the name of the Lord, shall be saved.
 14How then shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without one who preaches?
 15and how shall they preach unless they have been sent? according as it is written, How beautiful the feet of them that announce glad tidings of peace, of them that announce glad tidings of good things! (Rom. 10:12‑15)
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Rev. 14:6• 6And I saw another angel flying in mid-heaven, having the everlasting glad tidings to announce to those settled on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and tongue and people, (Rev. 14:6)
the knowledge.
Isa. 53:11• 11He shall see of the fruit of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant instruct many in righteousness; and *he* shall bear their iniquities. (Isa. 53:11)
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Hab. 2:14• 14For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Jehovah as the waters cover the sea. (Hab. 2:14)
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Luke 1:77• 77to give knowledge of deliverance to his people by the remission of their sins (Luke 1:77)
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John 14:6• 6Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father unless by me. (John 14:6)
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John 17:17• 17Sanctify them by the truth: thy word is truth. (John 17:17)
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2 Tim. 2:25• 25in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of the truth, (2 Tim. 2:25)
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2 Tim. 3:7• 7always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. (2 Tim. 3:7)
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Heb. 10:26• 26For where we sin wilfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains any sacrifice for sins, (Heb. 10:26)
• He is both able and willing to save the vilest, but not without acknowledgment of truth. Therefore He commands all men everywhere to repent and believe the gospel; and the saints, while walking as members of the one body of Christ, are called to walk in love toward all and to testify the love that can save any by the faith of Christ. (“On 1 Timothy 2:1-4” by W. Kelly)
• The subject here is not the counsels of God, but His dealings with men under the gospel. He acts in grace. (“1 Timothy 2” by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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who desires that all men should be saved and come to the knowledgeh of the truth.

JND Translation Notes

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Epignosis, as Col. 1.10, where it is translated "true knowledge." It is that which acknowledges the truth of a thing, and to know the truth thus suggests possession of it. But "full knowledge" here would hardly be an appropriate translation, as it would imply a contrast with "partial knowledge."

W. Kelly Translation

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who desiretha that all men should be saved and come unto full knowledgeb of truth.

WK Translation Notes

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It is the expression of desire, not of counsel.
b
Or, acknowledgment.