1 Timothy 2:2 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

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

1 Timothy 2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "kings", "authority", "lead", "quiet", "peaceable", "life", "godliness", and "honesty". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "kings" and "authority", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "I exhort therefore that first of all..." into verse 3's "For this is good and acceptable in...", so "kings" and "authority" belong inside that flow. In 1 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "kings" and "authority" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.