1 Timothy 2:3 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

³ This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ For such [praying] is good and right, and [it is] pleasing and acceptable to God our Savior,

American Standard Version (1901)

³ This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

Common English Bible

³ This is right and it pleases God our savior,

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

1 Timothy 2:3 Cross References

Hebrews 13:16

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

1 Timothy 1:1

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus our hope;

1 Peter 2:20

For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted for it, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

Romans 14:18

For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.

1 Peter 2:5

ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Finally then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, even as ye do walk,--that ye abound more and more.

Colossians 1:10

to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Luke 1:47

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

Philippians 1:11

being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

1 Timothy 5:4

But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to shew piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

Philippians 4:18

But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.

Isaiah 45:21

Declare ye, and bring it forth; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath shewed this from ancient time? who hath declared it of old? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a saviour; there is none beside me.

2 Timothy 1:9

who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

1 Timothy 4:10

For to this end we labour and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe.