1 Timothy 2:1 (DBY)

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 dignity, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all piety and gravity;

1 Timothy 2:3 for this is good and acceptable before our Saviour God,

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.