1 Timothy 2:8

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

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Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
will	Βούλομαι Boulomai	G1014	to "will · verb — present middle or passive deponent indicative, 1st person singular
therefore	οὖν oun	G3767	(adverbially) certainly · conjunction
that	προσεύχεσθαι proseuchesthai	G4336	to pray to God · verb — present middle or passive deponent infinitive
men	ἄνδρας andras	G435	a man (properly as an individual male) · noun — accusative plural masculine
pray	προσεύχομαι proseúchomai	G4336	to pray to God
every	παντὶ panti	G3956	all · adjective — dative singular masculine
where	τόπῳ topō	G5117	a spot (general in space · noun — dative singular masculine
up	ἐπαίροντας epairontas	G1869	to raise up (literally or figuratively) · verb — present active participle, accusative plural masculine
holy	ὁσίους hosious	G3741	and from G40 (ἅγιος) · adjective — accusative plural feminine
hands	χεῖρας cheiras	G5495	the hand (literally or figuratively (power) · noun — accusative plural feminine
without	χωρὶς chōris	G5565	at a space · preposition
wrath	ὀργῆς orgēs	G3709	properly · noun — genitive singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
doubting	διαλογισμοῦ· dialogismou	G1261	discussion · noun — genitive singular masculine

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Cross-references

Psalms 134:2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.
Psalms 63:4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
Hebrews 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed wi…
Titus 3:8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to mai…
Luke 24:50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
James 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
Isaiah 1:15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of…
Matthew 6:14-15 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 2:1-8

Here is, I. A charge given to Christians to pray for all men in general, and particularly for all in authority. Timothy must take care that this be done. Paul does not send him any prescribed form of prayer, as we have reason to think he would if he had intended that ministers should be tied to that way of praying; but, in general, that they should make supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks: supplications for the averting of evil, prayers for the obtaining of good, intercessions for others, and thanksgivings for mercies already received. Paul thought it enough to give them general heads; they, having the scripture to direct them in prayer and the Spirit of prayer poured…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Timothy 2:8

I will--The active wish, or desire, is meant. that men--rather as Greek, "that the men," as distinguished from "the women," to whom he has something different to say from what he said to the men (Ti1 2:9-12; Co1 11:14-15; Co1 14:34-35). The emphasis, however, is not on this, but on the precept of praying, resumed from Ti1 2:1. everywhere--Greek, "in every place," namely, of public prayer. Fulfilling Mal 1:11, "In every place . . . from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same . . . incense shall be offered unto My name"; and Jesus' words, Mat 18:20; Joh 4:21, Joh 4:23. lifting up holy hands--The early Christians turned up their palms towards heaven, as those craving h…

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Adam Clarke on 1 Timothy 2:8

I will therefore - Seeing the apostle had his authority from Christ, and spoke nothing but what he received from him, his βουλομαι, I will, is equal to I command. That men pray - That is, for the blessings promised in this testimony of God. For, although God has provided them, yet he will not give them to such as will not pray. See the note on Ti1 2:1, the subject of which is here resumed. Everywhere - Εν παντι τοπῳ· In every place. That they should always have a praying heart, and this will ever find a praying place. This may refer to a Jewish superstition. They thought, at first, that no prayer could be acceptable that was not offered at the temple at Jerusalem; afterward this was extende…

The Church Fathers

Touching times of prayer nothing at all has been prescribed, except clearly "to pray at every time and every place."
— Tertullian, On Prayer

Then Simon, enraged that he was not able to tell the secret of the apostle, cried out, saying: Let great dogs come forth, and eat him up before Caesar. And suddenly there appeared great dogs, and rushed at Peter. But Peter, stretching forth his hands
— Apostolic Constitutions, CONSTITUTIONS OF THE HOLY APOSTLES

Whenever we lift up pure hands in prayer, without diverting distractions or contention, we are playing to the Lord with a ten-stringed instrument. We play, as the psalmist wrote, "with ten-stringed instrument and lyre, with melody upon the harp." Our body and soul and spirit—our harp—are all in harmony, all their strings in tune.
— Jerome, HOMILIES ON THE PSALMS 21

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Dictionary and topics

Hand — Called by Galen “the instrument of instruments.” It is the symbol of human action (Ps. 9:16; Job 9:30; Isa. 1:15; 1 Tim. 2:8). Washing the hands was a symbol of innocence (Ps. 26:6; 73:13; Matt.…
Prayer — Is converse with God; the intercourse of the soul with God, not in contemplation or meditation, but in direct address to him. Prayer may be oral or mental, occasional or constant, ejaculatory or…
Anger · In prayer be free from — In prayer be free from
Commandments · PRECEPTS OF PAUL. EXPLICITLY STATED OR IMPLIED IN DIDACTIC EPISTLES — PRECEPTS OF PAUL. EXPLICITLY STATED OR IMPLIED IN DIDACTIC EPISTLES
Holiness · Required in prayer — Required in prayer
Prayer · Should be offered up: With holiness — Should be offered up: With holiness
Strife · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Timothy 2:8

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 2:1-8

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Timothy 2:8

Adam Clarke on 1 Timothy 2:8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Timothy 2:8

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 2:1-8

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Timothy 2:8

Adam Clarke on 1 Timothy 2:8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 1 Timothy 2:8

John Calvin on 1 Timothy 2:8-10

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Timothy 2:8