1 Timothy 2:3
Good News Translation
This is good and it pleases God our Savior,

New Revised Standard Version
This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

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

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour,

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1 Timothy 5:4 But if any widow have children or grandchildren, let her learn first to govern her own house and to make a return of duty to her parents; for this is acceptable before God.

Romans 12:1,2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercy of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing unto God, your reasonable service. . . .

Romans 14:18 For he that in this serveth Christ pleaseth God and is approved of men.

Ephesians 5:9,10 For the fruit of the light is in all goodness and justice and truth: . . .

Philippians 1:11 Filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

Philippians 4:18 But I have all and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things you sent, an odour of sweetness, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.

Colossians 1:10 That you may walk worthy of God, in all things pleasing; being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God:

1 Thessalonians 4:1 For the rest therefore, brethren, pray and beseech you in the Lord Jesus that, as you have received from us, how you ought to walk and to please God, so also you would walk, that you may abound the more.

Hebrews 13:16 And do not forget to do good and to impart: for by such sacrifices God's favour is obtained.

1 Peter 2:5,20 Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. . . .

God.

1 Timothy 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the commandment of God our Saviour and Christ Jesus our hope:

Isaiah 45:21 Tell ye, and come, and consult together: who hath declared this from the beginning, who hath foretold this from that time? Have not I the Lord, and there is no God else besides me? A just God and a saviour, there is none besides me.

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

2 Timothy 1:9 Who hath delivered us and called us by his holy calling, not according to our own works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the times of the world:

Context
A Call to Prayer
2For kings and for all that are in high station: that we may lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all piety and chastity. 3For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, 4Who will have all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.…
Cross References
Luke 1:47
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

1 Timothy 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the commandment of God our Saviour and Christ Jesus our hope:

1 Timothy 4:10
For therefore we labour and are reviled, because we hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of the faithful.

1 Timothy 5:4
But if any widow have children or grandchildren, let her learn first to govern her own house and to make a return of duty to her parents; for this is acceptable before God.

1 Timothy 2:2
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