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1 Timothy 2:4 — Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of…

“Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.”
1 Timothy 2:4 · KJV

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2For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

3For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

4Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

5For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

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Verse explanation

Here Paul explains the underlying reason: God wants every kind of person, not just a select group, to come to the knowledge of the truth and be saved.

From the 1 Timothy 2 study in Bible in Stories.

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