1 Timothy 2:6 who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time.

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New International Version
who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time.

English Standard Version
who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.

New American Standard Bible
who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time.

King James Bible
Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
who gave Himself--a ransom for all, a testimony at the proper time.

International Standard Version
He gave himself as a ransom for everyone, the testimony at the proper time.

American Standard Version
who gave himself a ransom for all; the testimony to be borne in its own times;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who gave himself a redemption for all, a testimony in due times.

Darby Bible Translation
who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony to be rendered in its own times;

Young's Literal Translation
who did give himself a ransom for all -- the testimony in its own times --

Cross References

Matthew 20:28
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Mark 1:15
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent you, and believe the gospel.

1 Corinthians 1:6
Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

Galatians 1:4
Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:

Galatians 4:4
But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

1 Timothy 6:15
Which in his times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

Titus 1:3
But has in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed to me according to the commandment of God our Savior;

Titus 2:14
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

2:1-7 The disciples of Christ must be praying people; all, without distinction of nation, sect, rank, or party. Our duty as Christians, is summed up in two words; godliness, that is, the right worshipping of God; and honesty, that is, good conduct toward all men. These must go together: we are not truly honest, if we are not godly, and do not render to God his due; and we are not truly godly, if not honest. What is acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, we should abound in. There is one Mediator, and that Mediator gave himself a ransom for all. And this appointment has been made for the benefit of the Jews and the Gentiles of every nation; that all who are willing may come in this way, to the mercy-seat of a pardoning God, to seek reconciliation with him. Sin had made a quarrel between us and God; Jesus Christ is the Mediator who makes peace. He is a ransom that was to be known in due time. In the Old Testament times, his sufferings, and the glory that should follow, were spoken of as things to be revealed in the last times. Those who are saved must come to the knowledge of the truth, for that is God's appointed way to save sinners: if we do not know the truth, we cannot be ruled by it.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

6. gave himself—(Tit 2:14). Not only the Father gave Him for us (Joh 3:16); but the Son gave Himself (Php 2:5-8).

ransom—properly of a captive slave. Man was the captive slave of Satan, sold under sin. He was unable to ransom himself, because absolute obedience is due to God, and therefore no act of ours can satisfy for the least offense. Le 25:48 allowed one sold captive to be redeemed by one of his brethren. The Son of God, therefore, became man in order that, being made like unto us in all things, sin only excepted, as our elder brother He should redeem us (Mt 20:28; Eph 1:7; 1Pe 1:18, 19). The Greek implies not merely ransom, but a substituted or equivalent ransom: the Greek preposition, "anti," implying reciprocity and vicarious substitution.

for all—Greek, "in behalf of all": not merely for a privileged few; compare 1Ti 2:1: the argument for praying in behalf of all is given here.

to be testified—Greek, "the testimony (that which was to be testified of, 1Jo 5:8-11) in its own due times," or seasons, that is, in the times appointed by God for its being testified of (1Ti 6:15; Tit 1:3). The oneness of the Mediator, involving the universality of redemption (which faith, however, alone appropriates), was the great subject of Christian testimony [Alford] (1Co 1:6; 2:1; 2Th 1:10).