What does 1 Timothy 2:6 mean?

1 Timothy 2:6 highlights themes such as redemption, sacrifice, universalism when read in context.

How should I apply 1 Timothy 2:6 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

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

4Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

5For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

7Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

8I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

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Matthew 20:28
Both verses highlight Jesus' sacrificial role in redemption.
Hebrews 9:12
This verse explains how Christ secured eternal redemption for us.
1 John 2:2
This verse emphasizes that Jesus is the propitiation for the sins of the whole world.