1 Timothy 2:5 (ASV)

Passage

For there is one God, one mediator also between God and men, [himself] man, Christ Jesus,

Nearby Context

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.

1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, one mediator also between God and men, [himself] man, Christ Jesus,

1 Timothy 2:6 who gave himself a ransom for all; the testimony [to be borne] in its own times;

1 Timothy 2:7 whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mediator", "between", "himself", "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 would 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.