1Ti 2:2 | MHM | STEP | v. 2 : Paul says we should pray for kings, and for all that are in authority (1 Timothy 2:2 ). Even if rulers do not believe in God or are unkind to Christians, we should still pray for them. We should ask God to guide them so that everyone can live a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty . Christians should not seek power for themselves, but desire to live quietly, doing what is right before God and people (Jeremiah 29:7; 1 Peter 3:10-11 ).

‏ 1 Timothy 2:2

v. 2: Paul says we should pray for kings, and for all that are in authority (1 Timothy 2:2 ^a). Even if rulers do not believe in God or are unkind to Christians, we should still pray for them. We should ask God to guide them so that everyone can live a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. Christians should not seek power for themselves, but desire to live quietly, doing what is right before God and people (Jeremiah 29:7; 1 Peter 3:10-11 ^b).