Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Timothy 2:1

1 I Exhort therefore, that first of all, supplications , prayers , intercessions , and giving of thanks be made for all men :

Timothy (as was said before) was left at Ephesus to manage the affairs of the Church there in the absence of Paul, who in this Epistle directs him as to this managery. First he exhorts him to see that Prayers should be made for all men. [non-Latin text not transcribed], supplications for supply of wants.

Prayers, [non-Latin text not transcribed], signifieth much the same; some will have it to signifie Petitions for the conservation or increase of what good things we have.

[non-Latin text not transcribed] Intercessions, Prayers for others, whether for the aversion of evils from them, or the collation of good things upon them.

And blessings of God for good things bestowed upon our selves, or others: These Paul wills should be made, [non-Latin text not transcribed] which may be of all men, or, for all men, but the next verse plainly shews that it is here rightly rendred for all men, for there were at this time no Kings in the Church. Paul here establisheth Prayers as a piece of the publick Ministry in the Church of God, and a primary piece; therefore he saith, he exhorts that First of all. Not in respect of time so much, as principally, intimating it a great piece of the publick Ministry which he would by no means have neglected. And he would have these prayers put up for all orders and sorts of men (such onely excepted of whom St. Iohn speaks, 1 Ioh. 5.16. who had sinned that sin, for which he would not say Christians should pray.)

Marginal references: Or, desire.