1 Timothy 2:1 (ASV)

Passage

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men;

Nearby Context

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

1 Timothy 2:2 for kings and all that are in high place; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "intercession", "exhort", "therefore", "first", "supplications", "prayers", "intercessions", and "thanksgivings". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "intercession" and "exhort", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "for kings and all that are in...", so "intercession" and "exhort" should be read forward into that movement. In 1 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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