1 Timothy 2:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.”
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“Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.”
King James Version · Public Domain“I desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“I wish, therefore, that men pray in every place, lifting up kind hands, apart from anger and reasoning;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Timothy 2:8 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 3:11So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice—
- 2 Chronicles 33:11So the LORD brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.
- Job 16:17yet my hands are free of violence and my prayer is pure.
- Psalms 24:4He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.
- Psalms 26:6I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,
- Psalms 35:13Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, but my prayers returned unanswered.
- Psalms 63:4So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.
- Psalms 66:18If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
- Psalms 130:1Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD!
- Psalms 134:2Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD!
- Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
- Proverbs 21:27The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— how much more so when brought with ill intent!
- Isaiah 1:15When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
- Isaiah 58:7Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
- Jeremiah 7:9Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known,
- Lamentations 3:55I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit.
- Jonah 2:1From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God,
- Malachi 1:9“But ask now for God’s favor. Will He be gracious? Since this has come from your hands, will He show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.
- Matthew 5:22But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.
- Matthew 5:44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
- Matthew 6:12And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
- Matthew 6:14For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
- Matthew 21:21“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
- Mark 11:23“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.
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