1 Timothy 2:2 (ASV)

Passage

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

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;

1 Timothy 2:4 who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "I exhort therefore first of all that..." into verse 3's "This is good and acceptable in the...", so "kings" and "high" 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 "high" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.