Parallel Verses

Weymouth New Testament

including kings and all who are in high station, in order that we may live peaceful and tranquil lives with all godliness and gravity.

New American Standard Bible

for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

King James Version

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

Holman Bible

for kings and all those who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

International Standard Version

for kings, and for everyone who has authority, so that we might lead a quiet and peaceful life with all godliness and dignity.

A Conservative Version

for kings and all those who are in prominence, so that we may live a quiet and peaceful life in all piety and propriety.

American Standard Version

for kings and all that are in high place; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity.

Amplified

for kings and all who are in [positions of] high authority, so that we may live a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

An Understandable Version

[Offer them] for kings and for all people in prominent [governmental] positions, so that we can live a peaceful and quiet life in all reverence [toward God] and respectability [toward people].

Anderson New Testament

for kings, and for all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and gravity.

Bible in Basic English

For kings and all those in authority; so that we may have a calm and quiet life in all fear of God and serious behaviour.

Common New Testament

for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity.

Daniel Mace New Testament

for kings, and for all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in the practice of all piety and virtue;

Darby Translation

for kings and all that are in dignity, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all piety and gravity;

Godbey New Testament

for kings and all who are in authority; in order that we may lead a peaceable and quiet life in all godliness and honesty.

Goodspeed New Testament

for emperors and all who are in authority, so that we may live tranquil, quiet lives, with perfect piety and probity.

John Wesley New Testament

For kings and all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

Julia Smith Translation

For kings, and all them being in eminence; that we may lead a gentle and quiet life, in all devotion and gravity.

King James 2000

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

Lexham Expanded Bible

on behalf of kings and all those who are in authority, in order that we may live a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

Modern King James verseion

for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

for kings, and for all that are in authority that we may live a quiet and a peaceable life, in all godliness and honesty.

Montgomery New Testament

for kings and all who are in authority, in order that we may lead a tranquil and peaceful life in all godliness an gravity.

NET Bible

even for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

New Heart English Bible

for kings and all who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.

Noyes New Testament

for kings, and all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all godliness and propriety.

Sawyer New Testament

for kings and all in authority, that we may lead quiet and peaceful lives in all piety and sanctity.

The Emphasized Bible

In behalf of kings, and all them who are, in eminent station; in order that, an undisturbed, and quiet life, we may lead, in all godliness and gravity:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

for kings, and all that are in a state of eminence, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and seriousness.

Twentieth Century New Testament

especially for kings and all who are in high positions, in order that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in a deeply religious and reverent spirit.

Webster

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

Williams New Testament

for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead peaceful, quiet lives in perfect piety and seriousness.

World English Bible

for kings and all who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.

Worrell New Testament

for kings, and all who are in high position, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity.

Worsley New Testament

particularly for kings, and all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all piety and virtue.

Youngs Literal Translation

for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
ὑπέρ 
Huper 
Usage: 138

βασιλεύς 
Basileus 
Usage: 99

and





and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

ὤν οὖσα ὄν 
On 
being, when ... was, which is, that is, not tr,
Usage: 128

in
ἐν 
En 
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128
Usage: 2128

ὑπεροχή 
Huperoche 
Usage: 2

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

we may lead
διάγω 
Diago 
lead a life 99, living
Usage: 2

a quiet
ἤρεμος 
Eremos 
Usage: 1

ἡσύχιος 
hesuchios 
Usage: 2

βίος 
Bios 
Usage: 6

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

εὐσέβεια 
Eusebeia 
Usage: 15

Images 1 Timothy 2:2

Context Readings

Instructions To Pray For All People

1 I exhort then, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all men; 2 including kings and all who are in high station, in order that we may live peaceful and tranquil lives with all godliness and gravity. 3 This is right, and is pleasing in the sight of God our Saviour,


Cross References

Luke 1:6

They were both of them upright before God, blamelessly obeying all the Lord's precepts and ordinances.

Luke 2:25

Now there was a man in Jerusalem of the name of Symeon, an upright and God-fearing man, who was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Acts 10:22

Their reply was, "Cornelius, a Captain, an upright and God-fearing man, of whom the whole Jewish nation speaks well, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and listen to what you have to say."

Acts 24:16

This too is my own earnest endeavour--always to have a clear conscience in relation to God and man.

Romans 12:18

If you can, so far as it depends on you, live at peace with all the world.

Romans 13:1-7

Let every individual be obedient to those who rule over him; for no one is a ruler except by God's permission, and our present rulers have had their rank and power assigned to them by Him.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever wins respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovable, whatever is of good repute--if there is any virtue or anything deemed worthy of praise--cherish the thought of these things.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

and to vie with one another in eagerness for peace, every one minding his own business and working with his hands, as we ordered you to do:

Titus 2:10-14

but manifesting perfect fidelity and kind feeling, in order to bring honour to the teaching of our Saviour, God, in all things.

Hebrews 12:14

but may rather be restored. Persistently strive for peace with all men, and for that growth in holiness apart from which no one will see the Lord.

1 Peter 2:9-13

But you are a chosen race, a priesthood of kingly lineage, a holy nation, a people belonging specially to God, that you may make known the perfections of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light.

2 Peter 1:3-7

seeing that His divine power has given us all things that are needful for life and godliness, through our knowledge of Him who has appealed to us by His own glorious perfections.

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