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Isaiah 45:22
Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for Iam God, andthere is none else.

Isaiah 49:6
And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

Isaiah 55:1
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

and.

Matthew 28:19
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Mark 16:15
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Luke 24:47
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

the knowledge.

Isaiah 53:11
He shall see of the travail of his soul,and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

Habakkuk 2:14
For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

Luke 1:77
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,

and to come to the knowledge of the truth
This phrase underscores the importance of understanding and accepting the truth of the Gospel. In the biblical context, "truth" refers to the revelation of God through Jesus Christ, as seen inJohn 14:6, where Jesus declares Himself the way, the truth, and the life. The early church faced numerous heresies and false teachings, making the pursuit of true doctrine crucial. The phrase suggests a process of learning and spiritual growth, indicating that salvation involves both a heart and mind transformation. The knowledge of the truth is not merely intellectual but relational, involving a personal relationship with God through Christ. This aligns with the biblical theme of wisdom and understanding as gifts from God, as seen inProverbs 2:6.

Paul writes that it is God “who wants everyone to be saved” (1 Timothy 2:4).

• Here God’s heart is on full display: His desire is not limited or reluctant.

•2 Peter 3:9 echoes this: “The Lord… is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.”

•Ezekiel 18:23 shows the same Old-Testament consistency: God takes “no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that he should turn from his way and live.”

God’s will is clear: He longs for people, not punishment.

The scope is universal—“everyone.”

•John 3:16 confirms that Christ was given “so that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish.”

•Romans 10:13 promises, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

•Revelation 22:17 invites, “Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.”

The open invitation does not erase personal responsibility; it magnifies it.

Salvation is rescue from sin’s penalty and power.

•1 Timothy 1:15 sets the context: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.”

•Acts 4:12 insists, “There is no other name under heaven… by which we must be saved.”

•Titus 2:11 declares that “the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men.”

•Ephesians 2:8-9 reminds us that this salvation is “by grace… through faith… not by works.”

The door is wide, but it is still a door—Christ alone is the way through it.

Salvation is offered, yet it must be embraced. “Come” speaks of movement toward God.

• Jesus lamented inJohn 5:40, “Yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.”

• The prodigal’s journey inLuke 15 illustrates the step of returning to the Father.

There is a decisive, personal response embedded in God’s universal desire.

God wants more than a onetime decision; He wants people to “come to the knowledge” of Him.

•John 17:3 defines eternal life as knowing “the only true God, and Jesus Christ.”

•Hosea 4:6 warns, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”

•Colossians 1:9-10 prays that believers be “filled with the knowledge of His will… bearing fruit… growing in the knowledge of God.”

Salvation opens the door; knowledge deepens the relationship.

The “truth” is the gospel centered in Christ.

• Jesus proclaimed, “I am the way and the truth and the life” (John 14:6).

• Scripture is the trustworthy witness: “All Scripture is God-breathed” (2 Timothy 3:16).

•Psalm 119:160 affirms, “The entirety of Your word is truth.”

Knowing truth not only informs the mind; it liberates the soul (John 8:32).

1 Timothy 2:4 reveals God’s expansive heart: He wants every person rescued through Christ and growing in a genuine, truth-filled relationship with Him. The verse assures us that the offer of salvation is broad, the means is specific, and the goal is a life-changing knowledge of God’s truth.

One or two points must ever be held in mind when this great statement of St. Paul's is used as a proof of "Universal Redemption." We must remember the position it occupies in the argument, it being only introduced as a reason for the exhortation to pray for all. Then the words must be looked at very carefully. God's-will is not to save (s?sai) all--ifthat had been His sovereign will Hewould have saved all; but His will is that all should be saved--all should come to the knowledge of the truth; not to the knowledge of the mere theoretical, but of the practical and saving truth as revealed in the gospel. "In other words, through the sacrifice and the death of Christall are rendered capable of salvation (salvabiles); that some are indisputably not saved, is not due to any outward circumscription or inefficacy of the divine will, but to man's rejection of the special means of salvation which God has been pleased to appoint, and to which it is His divine will that man's salvation should be limited. Redemption is universal, yet conditional--allmay be saved, yet allwill not be saved, because all will not conform to God's appointed condition."--BishopEllicott.