1 Timothy 2:3
New International Version
This is good, and pleases God our Savior,

New Living Translation
This is good and pleases God our Savior,

English Standard Version
This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,

Berean Standard Bible
This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,

Berean Literal Bible
This is good and acceptable before God our Savior,

King James Bible
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

New King James Version
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

New American Standard Bible
This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

NASB 1995
This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

NASB 1977
This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

Legacy Standard Bible
This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

Amplified Bible
This [kind of praying] is good and acceptable and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,

Christian Standard Bible
This is good, and it pleases God our Savior,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is good, and it pleases God our Savior,

American Standard Version
This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

Contemporary English Version
This kind of prayer is good, and it pleases God our Savior.

English Revised Version
This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is good and pleases God our Savior.

Good News Translation
This is good and it pleases God our Savior,

International Standard Version
This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

Majority Standard Bible
For this is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,

NET Bible
Such prayer for all is good and welcomed before God our Savior,

New Heart English Bible
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;

Webster's Bible Translation
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;

Weymouth New Testament
This is right, and is pleasing in the sight of God our Saviour,

World English Bible
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for this [is] right and acceptable before God our Savior,

Berean Literal Bible
This is good and acceptable before God our Savior,

Young's Literal Translation
for this is right and acceptable before God our Saviour,

Smith's Literal Translation
For this good and acceptable before our Saviour God;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour,

Catholic Public Domain Version
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

New American Bible
This is good and pleasing to God our savior,

New Revised Standard Version
This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour:

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For this is pleasing and acceptable before God Our Lifegiver,
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

Godbey New Testament
This is beautiful and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

Haweis New Testament
For this is becoming, and acceptable before God our Saviour;

Mace New Testament
for such offices are commendable, and agreeable to God our saviour,

Weymouth New Testament
This is right, and is pleasing in the sight of God our Saviour,

Worrell New Testament
This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

Worsley New Testament
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Call to Prayer
2for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity. 3This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.…

Cross References
Titus 3:4-7
But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, / He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. / This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, ...

2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

Ezekiel 18:23
Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Lord GOD. Wouldn’t I prefer that he turn from his ways and live?

Ezekiel 33:11
Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’

John 3:16-17
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. / For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

Romans 2:4
Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?

2 Corinthians 5:18-19
All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: / that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

1 John 4:9-10
This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. / And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Isaiah 45:22
Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.

Isaiah 55:6-7
Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.

Luke 19:10
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

Matthew 18:14
In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

Acts 17:30
Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.

Romans 11:32
For God has consigned everyone to disobedience so that He may have mercy on everyone.

1 John 2:2
He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.


Treasury of Scripture

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;

this.

1 Timothy 5:4
But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

Romans 12:1,2
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service…

Romans 14:18
For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

God.

1 Timothy 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;

Isaiah 45:21
Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.

Luke 1:47
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

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12. They are not permitted to teach.
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This is good
The phrase "This is good" refers to the preceding verses where Paul encourages prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for all people, especially for kings and those in authority. The Greek word for "good" here is "kalos," which implies something that is not only morally right but also beneficial and beautiful. In the context of the early church, which faced persecution and misunderstanding, such prayers were a means of promoting peace and godliness. The goodness here is not just in the act itself but in its alignment with God's will and purpose for humanity.

and pleasing
The word "pleasing" comes from the Greek "apodektos," which means acceptable or welcome. This indicates that the actions described are not only good in a moral sense but are also received favorably by God. In a historical context, this reflects the Jewish tradition of offering sacrifices that were pleasing to God, as seen in the Old Testament. However, Paul emphasizes that it is not the ritualistic acts but the sincere prayers and intercessions that are truly pleasing to God. This aligns with the New Testament teaching that God desires a heart of obedience and love over mere ritual.

in the sight of God
The phrase "in the sight of God" underscores the omnipresence and omniscience of God. The Greek word "enopion" means "before" or "in the presence of." This serves as a reminder that all actions and intentions are visible to God, who sees beyond outward appearances into the heart. Historically, this would have been a powerful reminder to the early Christians that their faithfulness in prayer and conduct was not unnoticed, even if it went unrecognized by the world. It also serves as an encouragement to live a life that is consistently aligned with God's will, knowing that He is always watching.

our Savior
The title "our Savior" is significant in the context of the early church. The Greek word "soter" means "savior" or "deliverer." In a Roman world where the emperor was often hailed as a savior, Paul reaffirms that it is God who is the true Savior. This is a profound theological statement that emphasizes God's role in the salvation of humanity through Jesus Christ. It also serves as a reminder of the personal relationship believers have with God, who is not just a distant deity but a personal Savior who desires the salvation of all people. This reflects the overarching theme of the New Testament that salvation is available to all through faith in Jesus Christ.

(3) For this is good and acceptable.--That prayer be offered for all sorts and conditions of men is good and acceptable before God.

In the sight of God our Saviour.--Here, as in 1Timothy 1:1, this title of "Saviour" is given to the Father, and is in this place singularly applicable, as it immediately precedes the famous statement of the next verse, respecting the boundless mercy of the Eternal.

Verse 3. - This for for this, A.V. and T.R. Acceptable (ἀπόδεκτον); only here and 1 Timothy 5:4 in the New Testament, and in one doubtful passage in Aquila's version of Song of Solomon 1:13. Found in Plutarch. The verb ἀποδέχομαι, to receive gladly, is frequently used by St. Luke (Luke 8:10; Acts 2:41, where see note; etc.). God our Savior (see 1 Timothy 1:1 and Luke 1:47; Titus 1:3; Titus 2:10, 13 (perhaps); 3:4; 2 Peter 1:1 (perhaps); Jude 1:25, by which it appears that the phrase is confined to the pastoral among St. Paul's Epistles). In the Old Testament the phrase occurs frequently (see 2 Samuel 22:3; Psalm 106:21; Isaiah 43:3; Isaiah 45:21, etc.).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
This
τοῦτο (touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

[is] good
καλὸν (kalon)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

pleasing
ἀπόδεκτον (apodekton)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 587: Worthy to be received (welcomed), acceptable, welcome, pleasant. From apodechomai; accepted, i.e. Agreeable.

in the sight of
ἐνώπιον (enōpion)
Preposition
Strong's 1799: Neuter of a compound of en and a derivative of optanomai; in the face of.

God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

our
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

Savior,
Σωτῆρος (Sōtēros)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 4990: A savior, deliverer, preserver. From sozo; a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ.


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