1 Timothy 2:8

A Conservative Version

I desire therefore the men to pray in every place, lifting up devout hands, apart from anger and argument.

Cross References

Psalm 134:2

Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, and bless ye LORD.

Psalm 63:4

So I will bless thee while I live. I will lift up my hands in thy name.

Hebrews 10:22

let us approach with a TRUE heart in full assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our body washed in pure water.

Titus 3:8

Faithful is the saying. And I want thee to strongly insist about these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to manage good works. These things are good and beneficial to men.

James 4:8

Approach God and he will approach you. Cleanse the hands, ye sinners, and purify the hearts, ye double-minded.

Luke 24:50

And he led them outside as far as to Bethany, and having lifted up his hands, he blessed them.

Isaiah 1:15

And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear; your hands are full of blood.

1 Peter 3:7

Likewise the husbands living together knowledgably, as with a weaker vessel, apportioning worth to the female as also joint-heirs of the grace of life, for your prayers not to be hindered.

1 Timothy 5:14

I desire therefore the younger women to marry, to bear children, to manage house, to give not one occasion to him who opposes on account of slander.

Acts 21:5

And when it came to pass for us to finish the days, having gone forth, we were departing, all accompanying us, with women and children, as far as outside the city. And having knelt on the beach we prayed.

Acts 10:4

And after gazing at him, and having become afraid, he said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thy charities have come up for a memorial before God.

Acts 10:2

a devout man, and fearing God with all his house, and doing many charities for the people, and beseeching God always.

Acts 7:60

And having knelt down, he cried out in a great voice, Lord, place not this sin to them. And after saying this, he slept.

1 Corinthians 7:7

For I wish all men to be even as myself. However each man has his own gift from God, one in this way, and another after that.

Acts 10:31

And he says, Cornelius, thy prayer was heard, and thy charities are remembered before God.

John 4:21

Jesus says to her, Woman, believe me, that the hour is coming when neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem will ye worship the Father.

Luke 23:34

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing. And dividing his garments, they cast a lot.

Matthew 21:21

And having answered, Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, if ye have faith, and doubt not, ye will not only do that of the fig tree, but even if ye may say to this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea, it will happen

Matthew 5:44

But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

Psalm 66:18

If I regard iniquity in my heart, LORD will not hear.

Psalm 26:6

I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will encompass thine altar, O LORD,

Psalm 24:4

He who has clean hands, and a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.

Job 16:17

although there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure.

Matthew 6:12

And forgive us our debts as we also forgive our debtors.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination. How much more when he brings it with a wicked mind!

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Psalm 35:13

But as for me, when they were sick my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting, and my prayer returned into my own bosom.

1 Kings 3:11

And God said to him, Because thou have asked this thing, and have not asked for thyself long life, neither have asked riches for thyself, nor have asked the life of thine enemies, but have asked for thyself understanding to discern

Psalm 28:2

Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry to thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.

Psalm 141:2

Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

1 Corinthians 1:2

to the congregation of God that is at Corinth, to called men, to holy men who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus with all in every place who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ--both ours and theirs.

2 Corinthians 2:14

And thanks is to God who always causes us to triumph in the Christ, and who makes manifest the aroma of the knowledge of him in every place, through us.

Philippians 1:12

But I want you to know, brothers, that the things in respect to me have come more for the advancement of the good-news,

1 Thessalonians 1:8

For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything.