1 Timothy 2:3

2:3 Such prayer for all ¹  is good and welcomed before God our Savior,

1 Timothy 2:8

2:8 So I want the men ²  to pray ³  in every place, lifting up holy hands ⁴  without anger or dispute.

¹ tn Grk “this”; the referent (such prayer for all, referring to vv. 1-2) is specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn The word translated “men” here (ἀνήρ, anhr) refers to adult males, not people in general. Note the command given to “the women” in v. 9.

³ sn To pray. In this verse Paul resumes and concludes the section about prayer begun in 2:1-2. 1 Tim 2:3-7 described God’s concern for all people as the motive for such prayer.

⁴ sn Paul uses a common ancient posture in prayer (lifting up holy hands) as a figure of speech for offering requests from a holy life (without anger or dispute).