1 Timothy 2:1 (BSB)

First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—

From 1 Timothy 2. Also in the ESV.

Commentary on 1 Timothy 2:1

• John Calvin (Reformed), Calvin's Commentaries on 1 Timothy 2:1-15: CHAPTER 2 1 Timothy 2:1-4 1. I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 1. Adbortor igitur, ut ante omnia fiant deprecationes, obsecrationes, interpellationes, gratiarum actiones pro omnibus hominibus, 2. For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 2.
• Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary 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...
• John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on 1 Timothy 2:1: I exhort therefore, that first of all,.... The two principal parts of public worship, being the ministry of the word and prayer; and the apostle having insisted on the former, in the preceding chapter, in which he orders Timothy to charge some that they teach no other doctrine than that of the Gospel, gives an account of his own ministry, and call to it, and...
• Albert Barnes (Presbyterian), Barnes' New Testament Notes on 1 Timothy 2:1: I Timothy Chapter 2 ANALYSIS OF THE CHAPTER, THIS chapter is occupied mainly in directions about the mode of conducting public worship. Timothy had been left at Ephesus to complete the plans which the apostle had commenced in reference to the church there, but from completing which he had been un- expectedly prevented, (see the Intro.