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2. This indicates a conclusion to the previous discussion [NIGTC; NET]: since God wants the church to pray for all people, therefore it should pray in the proper manner. It is a summary exhortation and closes the preceding paragraph so that 2:9 begins a new paragraph [NIGTC]. QUESTION—What is meant by the verb βούλομαι ‘I want’? This verb expresses not only Paul’s desire but, coming from an apostle, it has the force of a command [AB, BNTC, ECC, EGT, Herm, ICC, Lns, My, NAC, NCBC, NICNT, NIGTC, NTC,
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