Parallel Verses
Common New Testament
who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
Holman Bible
who wants everyone
International Standard Version
who wants all people to be saved and to come to know the truth fully.
A Conservative Version
who wants all men to be saved and to come to knowledge of truth.
American Standard Version
who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.
Amplified
who
An Understandable Version
who wants all people to be saved and come to a [full] knowledge of the truth.
Anderson New Testament
who is willing that all men should be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.
Bible in Basic English
Whose desire is that all men may have salvation and come to the knowledge of what is true.
Daniel Mace New Testament
who wills that all men be saved, by embracing the truth.
Darby Translation
who desires that all men should be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth.
Godbey New Testament
who wishes all men to be saved, and to come to the perfect knowledge of the truth.
Goodspeed New Testament
who wants all men to be saved and to come to know the truth.
John Wesley New Testament
Who willeth all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Julia Smith Translation
Who wills all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
King James 2000
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
Modern King James verseion
who will have all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which will have all men saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
Moffatt New Testament
to the God who desires all men to be saved and to attain the knowledge of the Truth.
Montgomery New Testament
whose will it is that all men should be saved, and come into full knowledge of the truth.
NET Bible
since he wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
New Heart English Bible
who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.
Noyes New Testament
whose will is that all men should be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.
Sawyer New Testament
who wishes all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of truth.
The Emphasized Bible
Who willeth, all men, to be saved, and, unto a personal knowledge of truth, to come;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
who wills all men to be saved, and come to the acknowledgment of truth.
Twentieth Century New Testament
whose will is that every one should be saved, and attain to a full knowledge of the Truth.
Webster
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Weymouth New Testament
who is willing for all mankind to be saved and come to a full knowledge of the truth.
Williams New Testament
who is ever willing for all mankind to be saved and to come to an increasing knowledge of the truth.
World English Bible
who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.
Worrell New Testament
Who wisheth all men to be saved, and to come into a full knowledge of truth.
Worsley New Testament
who is willing that all men should be saved, and therefore come to the knowledge of the truth.
Youngs Literal Translation
who doth will all men to be saved, and to come to the full knowledge of the truth;
Themes
The atonement » Exhibits the » Grace and mercy of God
divine Call » For worship of God » Universal
Desires » What the lord desires
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Universality of
Love » Love, brotherly special teachings concerning » Universal
Opportunity » Universal » Salvation possible to all men
Salvation » Conditions of » Possible to all men
Salvation » God is willing to give
Sinners » Conditions of » Possible to all men
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 2:4
Prayers for 1 Timothy 2:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instructions To Pray For All People
3 This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
Cross References
2 Timothy 2:25
with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God will grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,
Titus 2:11
For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
2 Timothy 3:7
always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Hebrews 10:26
For if we sin deliberately after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,
Matthew 28:19
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Mark 16:15
And he said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
Luke 1:77
to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins,
Luke 14:23
Then the master said to the servant, 'Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
Luke 24:47
and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
John 3:15-17
that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
John 6:37
All that the Father gives me will come to me, and the one who comes to me I will by no means cast out.
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
John 17:17
Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.
Romans 3:29-30
Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,
Romans 10:12-15
For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and bestows his riches on all who call upon him.
2 Corinthians 5:17-19
Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come.
1 Thessalonians 2:15-16
who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and also drove us out. They displease God and are hostile to all men,
1 Timothy 4:10
For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.
Titus 1:1
Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of the truth which leads to godliness,
Revelation 14:6
Then I saw another angel flying in midheaven, having an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and tongue and people;