1 Timothy 2:8 (GNV)

Passage

I will therefore that the men pray, euery where lifting vp pure hands without wrath, or douting.

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 2:6 Who gaue himselfe a ransome for all men, to be that testimonie in due time,

1 Timothy 2:7 Whereunto I am ordeined a preacher and an Apostle (I speake the trueth in Christ, and lie not) euen a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and veritie.

1 Timothy 2:8 I will therefore that the men pray, euery where lifting vp pure hands without wrath, or douting.

1 Timothy 2:9 Likewise also the women, that they aray themselues in comely apparell, with shamefastnes and modestie, not with broyded heare, or gold, or pearles, or costly apparell,

1 Timothy 2:10 But (as becommeth women that professe the feare of God) with good workes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "pray", "euery", "where", "lifting", "pure", "hands", and "without". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "pray", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "Whereunto I am ordeined a preacher and..." into verse 9's "Likewise also the women that they aray...", so "therefore" and "pray" 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 "therefore" and "pray" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.