Parallel Verses
Worrell New Testament
This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
New American Standard Bible
This is good and acceptable in the sight of
King James Version
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
Holman Bible
This is good, and it pleases God our Savior,
International Standard Version
This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
A Conservative Version
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
American Standard Version
This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
Amplified
This [kind of praying] is good and acceptable and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,
An Understandable Version
This is good and acceptable [behavior] in the sight of God our Savior,
Anderson New Testament
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
Bible in Basic English
This is good and pleasing in the eyes of God our Saviour;
Common New Testament
This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
Daniel Mace New Testament
for such offices are commendable, and agreeable to God our saviour,
Darby Translation
for this is good and acceptable before our Saviour God,
Godbey New Testament
This is beautiful and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
Goodspeed New Testament
It is right to do this, and it pleases God our Savior,
John Wesley New Testament
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour,
Julia Smith Translation
For this good and acceptable before our Saviour God;
King James 2000
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;
Lexham Expanded Bible
This [is] good and acceptable before God our Savior,
Modern King James verseion
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For that is good and accepted in the sight of god our saviour,
Moffatt New Testament
it is good to pray thus, it is acceptable to our Saviour,
Montgomery New Testament
For this is good and pleasing in the eyes of our Saviour God,
NET Bible
Such prayer for all is good and welcomed before God our Savior,
New Heart English Bible
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;
Noyes New Testament
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour,
Sawyer New Testament
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour,
The Emphasized Bible
This, is comely and acceptable before our Saviour God,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For this is becoming, and acceptable before God our Saviour;
Twentieth Century New Testament
This will be good and acceptable in the eyes of God, our Savior,
Webster
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;
Weymouth New Testament
This is right, and is pleasing in the sight of God our Saviour,
Williams New Testament
This is the right thing to do and it pleases God our Saviour,
World English Bible
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;
Worsley New Testament
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour:
Youngs Literal Translation
for this is right and acceptable before God our Saviour,
Interlinear
Touto
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 2:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instructions To Pray For All People
2 for kings, and all who are in high position, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity. 3 This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 Who wisheth all men to be saved, and to come into a full knowledge of truth.
Cross References
1 Timothy 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to a command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our Hope,
Luke 1:47
and my spirit exulted in God my Saviour;
1 Timothy 5:4
But, if any widow has children or grand-children, let them learn first to show regard to their own family, and to make returns to their parents; for this is acceptable before God.
Romans 12:1-2
I beseech you, therefore, brethren, through the mercies of God, to present, your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, well pleasing to God, which is your rational service;
Romans 14:18
For he that in these things serves Christ, is well-pleasing to God, and approved by men.
Ephesians 5:9-10
(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
Philippians 1:11
being filled with the fruit of righteousness, which is through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Philippians 4:18
But I have all, and abound; I have been filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things sent from you, an odor of sweet smell, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
Colossians 1:10
to walk worthily of the Lord to all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing in the knowledge of God;
1 Thessalonians 4:1
Finally, then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received from us how ye ought to walk, and to please God??ven as ye also are walking??hat ye abound more and more;
2 Timothy 1:9
Who 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 eternal ages,
Hebrews 13:16
But, of well-doing, and contributing, be not forgetful; for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.
1 Peter 2:5
ye yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:20
For what glory is it, if, when sinning and being beaten, ye endure it? but, if, when doing well and suffering for it, ye endure it, this is acceptable with God.