1 Timothy 2:6 (YLT)

Passage

who did give himself a ransom for all--the testimony in its own times--

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 2:4 who doth will all men to be saved, and to come to the full knowledge of the truth;

1 Timothy 2:5 for one <FI>is<Fi> God, one also <FI>is<Fi> mediator of God and of men, the man Christ Jesus,

1 Timothy 2:6 who did give himself a ransom for all--the testimony in its own times--

1 Timothy 2:7 in regard to which I was set a preacher and apostle--truth I say in Christ, I do not lie--a teacher of nations, in faith and truth.

1 Timothy 2:8 I wish, therefore, that men pray in every place, lifting up kind hands, apart from anger and reasoning;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "give", "himself", "ransom", "all--the", "testimony", and "times--". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "give" and "himself", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "for one FI is Fi God one..." into verse 7's "in regard to which I was set...", so "give" and "himself" 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 "give" and "himself" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.