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1 Timothy 2:4
Whose desire is that all men may have salvation and come to the knowledge of what is true.
1 Timothy 2:4 · Bible in Basic English
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1 Timothy 2:4 in other translations
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.
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In context
1 My desire is, first of all, that you will make requests and prayers and give praise for all men;
2 For kings and all those in authority; so that we may have a calm and quiet life in all fear of God and serious behaviour.
3 This is good and pleasing in the eyes of God our Saviour;
4 Whose desire is that all men may have salvation and come to the knowledge of what is true.
5 For there is one God and one peacemaker between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
6 Who gave himself as an offering for all; witness of which was to be given at the right time;
7 And of this I became a preacher and an Apostle (what I say is true, not false,) and a teacher of the Gentiles in the true faith.
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