1 Timothy 2:5 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

1 Timothy 2:6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

1 Timothy 2:7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mediator", "between", "christ", and "jesus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mediator" and "between", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "Who will have all men to be..." into verse 6's "Who gave himself a ransom for all...", so "mediator" and "between" 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 "mediator" and "between" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.