1 Timothy 2:1–2

Prayer for All People

2:1 First of all, then, I urge that requests,1 prayers, intercessions, and thanks be offered on behalf of all people,2 2:2 even for kings3 and all who are in authority, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

1	tn Or “petitions.”
2	tn Grk “all men”; but here ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn) is used generically, referring to both men and women.
3	tn For “even for kings” the Greek says simply “for kings.”