Parallel Verses

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,

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.

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.

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.

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, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men: 2 for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity, 3 for this is right and acceptable before God our Saviour,


Cross References

Ezra 6:10

that they be bringing near sweet savours to the God of heaven, and praying for the life of the king, and of his sons.

Genesis 49:14-15

Issacher is a strong ass, Crouching between the two folds;

2 Samuel 20:19

I am of the peaceable -- faithful ones of Israel; thou art seeking to destroy a city, and a mother in Israel; why dost thou swallow up the inheritance of Jehovah?

Nehemiah 1:11

'I beseech Thee, O Lord, let, I pray Thee, Thine ear be attentive unto the prayer of Thy servant, and unto the prayer of Thy servants, those delighting to fear Thy Name; and give prosperity, I pray Thee, to Thy servant to-day, and give him for mercies before this man;' and I have been butler to the king.

Psalm 20:1-4

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Jehovah doth answer thee, In a day of adversity, The name of the God of Jacob doth set thee on high,

Psalm 72:1

By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son.

Proverbs 24:21

Fear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself,

Ecclesiastes 3:12-13

I have known that there is no good for them except to rejoice and to do good during their life,

Ecclesiastes 8:2-5

I pray thee, the commandment of a king keep, even for the sake of the oath of God.

Jeremiah 29:7

And seek the peace of the city whither I have removed you, and pray for it unto Jehovah, for in its peace ye have peace.

Luke 1:6

and they were both righteous before God, going on in all the commands and righteousnesses of the Lord blameless,

Luke 2:25

And lo, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name is Simeon, and this man is righteous and devout, looking for the comforting of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him,

Acts 10:22

And they said, 'Cornelius, a centurion, a man righteous and fearing God, well testified to, also, by all the nation of the Jews, was divinely warned by a holy messenger to send for thee, to his house, and to hear sayings from thee.'

Acts 24:16

and in this I do exercise myself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.

Romans 12:18

If possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace;

Romans 13:1-7

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

Philippians 4:8

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as are grave, as many as are righteous, as many as are pure, as many as are lovely, as many as are of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

1 Thessalonians 4:11

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,

Titus 2:10-14

not purloining, but showing all good stedfastness, that the teaching of God our Saviour they may adorn in all things.

Hebrews 12:14

peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,

1 Peter 2:9-13

and ye are a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;

2 Peter 1:3-7

As all things to us His divine power (the things pertaining unto life and piety) hath given, through the acknowledgement of him who did call us through glory and worthiness,

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