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1 Timothy 2

1 Timothy 2:5

A Call to Prayer · 1 Timothy 2:1–8
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Translations

Modern
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
Traditional
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
Literal
For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
Latin
Unus enim Deus, unus et mediator Dei et hominum homo Christus Jesus:

Original

Greek
English
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

Notes

1 Timothy 2:5
1 Timothy 2:5–6

Short teachings like this one appear throughout the letters to Timothy and Titus (see also 1 Timothy 3:16; 2 Timothy 1:9–10; 2:8, 11–13; Titus 3:4–7). They might have adapted these teachings from creeds, hymns, or prayers familiar to the churches. The teachings probably relate to Paul's trouble with false teachers. The false teachers' teachings weakened the universal message of the good news about Jesus and the mission to non-Jews (Gentiles). The false teachers also did not accurately understand Jesus and his salvation.

1 Timothy 2:1–7

Here, prayer focuses on the church’s mission. This suggests that false teachers damaged the church's reputation in society and hindered its mission to non-Jewish people (see 3:6–7; 6:1; Titus 2:5).

1 Timothy 2:1–15

This passage first covers prayer and then the behavior of men and women (2:1–7; 8–10). It ends with the topic of women and teaching (2:11–15).

1 Timothy 2:1–3:13

Paul addresses how false teachers influenced behavior in God's household, the church (3:15). Corruption had influenced worship, roles related to gender, and leadership within this community (2:1–15; 3:1–13).

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Intercession of Christ Mediate, Mediator Prayer Priesthood Timothy, First Letter to

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