2(1)      I  exhort  therefore,  first  of  all,  Hhat  supplications,  pray-
ers, intercessions,  thanksgivings,  be  made  for  all   men  ;
(2  "for  kings  and  all  that  are  in  high  place  ;  that  we  may
lead  a  tranquil  and  quiet  life  in  all  "godliness  and  grav-
(3  ity.      "This  is  good  and  acceptable  in  the  sight  of  God
(4  our  Saviour  ;  "who  willeth  that  all  men  should  be  saved,

1  Some  ancient  authorities  read  enableth.  «  Gr.  of  the  ages.  '  Gr.  unto  the

ages  of  the  ages.  *  Or,  led  the  way  to  thee  '  Gr.  to  make  supplications,  &'c.
A.  v.— II  glorious;  12  [And]. .who  (hath),  .putting,  .into  the  ministry;  13  Who.,
but  ;  14  was  exceeding  abundant  ;  15  This,  .(a) ;  16  first,  .a  pattern  to.  .to.  .everlasting  ;
i7inunortal..[wise]  ;  18  son.  .mightest.  .a  ;  ig  put  away,  .(have) ;  20  Hymeneus.  .(have)

..may  learn. Ch.ii.  i  (a«(/)  giving  of  thanks;  2  (/or),  .authority,  .quiet,  .peaceable

..honesty  ;  3  [For]  ;  4  will  have.  .to.
482  /.   TIMOTHY.  II.  4.
(5  and  come  to  the  knowledge  of,  the  truth.  "For  there
is  one  God,  one  mediator  also  between  God  and  men,

6  himself  man,  Christ  Jesus,  "who  gave  himself  a  ransom
for    all ;    the    testimony   to   be   borne  in    its    own    times ;

(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.
