1 Timothy 2:4

American Standard Version (1901)

who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.

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  • Ezek 18:23 : 23 Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord Jehovah; and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?
  • Ezek 18:32 : 32 For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord Jehovah: wherefore turn yourselves, and live.
  • 2 Pet 3:9 : 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
  • Titus 2:11 : 11 For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
  • 2 Tim 2:25 : 25 in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,
  • Ezek 33:11 : 11 Say 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?
  • John 3:15-17 : 15 that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. 17 For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.
  • John 6:37 : 37 All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
  • John 14:6 : 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.
  • Rom 3:29-30 : 29 Or is God [the God] of Jews only? is he not [the God] of Gentiles also? Yea, of Gentiles also: 30 if so be that God is one, and he shall justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith.
  • Rom 10:12-15 : 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same [Lord] is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon him: 13 for, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 and how shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!
  • 2 Tim 3:7 : 7 ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
  • Luke 14:23 : 23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain [them] to come in, that my house may be filled.
  • Heb 10:26 : 26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins,
  • 1 Tim 4:10 : 10 For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe.
  • Rev 14:6 : 6 And I saw another angel flying in mid heaven, having eternal good tidings to proclaim unto them that dwell on the earth, and unto every nation and tribe and tongue and people;
  • Luke 24:47 : 47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
  • Hab 2:14 : 14 For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea.
  • Matt 28:19 : 19 Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:
  • Mark 16:15 : 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.
  • Luke 1:77 : 77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people In the remission of their sins,
  • Isa 45:22 : 22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else.
  • Isa 49:6 : 6 yea, he saith, It is too light a thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
  • Isa 53:11 : 11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, [and] shall be satisfied: by the knowledge of himself shall my righteous servant justify many; and he shall bear their iniquities.
  • Isa 55:1 : 1 Ho, 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.
  • 2 Cor 5:17-19 : 17 Wherefore if any man is in Christ, [he is] a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new. 18 But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
  • 1 Thess 2:15-16 : 15 who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove out us, and pleased not God, and are contrary to all men; 16 forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
  • John 17:17 : 17 Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.
  • Titus 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

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  • 3This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

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    10not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

    11For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

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    5For there is one God, one mediator also between God and men, [himself] man, Christ Jesus,

    6who gave himself a ransom for all; the testimony [to be borne] in its own times;

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    9Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation.

    10For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe.

  • 4But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,

  • 9The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

  • 12that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

  • 10and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

  • 25in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

  • 4who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father:

  • 2 Pet 1:2-3
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    2Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;

    3seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;

  • 6one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.

  • 30The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:

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    13looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

    14who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.

  • Rom 1:18-19
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    18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness;

    19because that which is known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested it unto them.

  • 33even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the [profit] of the many, that they may be saved.

  • John 3:15-17
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    15that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life.

    16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

    17For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.

  • 6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

  • 13till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

  • 2 Tim 1:9-10
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    9who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

    10but hath now been manifested by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,

  • 15Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:

  • 2and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for all have not faith.

  • 21For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.

  • 32For God hath shut up all unto disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all.

  • 17That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

  • 1Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

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    17That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called,

    18Saith the Lord, who maketh these things known from of old.

  • 1The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all they that know the truth;

  • 1Brethren, my heart's desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved.

  • 9and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things;

  • 3Grace, mercy, peace shall be with us, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

  • 9For God appointed us not into wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

  • 18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] the glory both now and for ever. Amen.

  • 3but in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

  • 25to the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, [be] glory, majesty, dominion and power, before all time, and now, and for evermore. Amen.

  • 11for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

  • 6Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

  • 20who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of times for your sake,

  • 14And we have beheld and bear witness that the Father hath sent the Son [to be] the Saviour of the world.

  • 2That thy way may be known upon earth, Thy salvation among all nations.