1 Timotius 2:1

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 

1 Timotius 5:23

5:23 (Stop drinking just water, but use a little wine for your digestion ³  and your frequent illnesses.) ⁴ 

[2:1]  ¹ tn Or “petitions.”

[2:1]  ² tn Grk “all men”; but here ἀνθρώπων (anqrwpwn) is used generically, referring to both men and women.

[5:23]  ³ tn Grk “for the sake of your stomach.”

[5:23]  ⁴ sn This verse gives parenthetical advice to Timothy, to clarify what it means to keep pure (5:22c). Verse 24 resumes the instructions about elders.