1 Timothy 2:2 (LSB)

Passage

for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 2:1 First of all, then, I exhort that petitions and prayers, requests and thanksgivings, be made for all men,

1 Timothy 2:2 for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

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

1 Timothy 2:4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the full knowledge of the truth.

Study Lenses

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

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