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# 1 Timothy 2 General Notes
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### Special concepts in this chapter
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#### Peace
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Paul encourages Christians to pray for everyone. They should pray for rulers so that Christians can live peacefully, in a godly and dignified way.
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#### Women in the church
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Scholars are divided over how to understand this passage in its historical and cultural context. Some scholars believe men and women are perfectly equal in all things. Other scholars believe God created men and women to serve in distinctly different roles in marriage and the church. Translators should be careful not to let how they understand this issue affect how they translate this passage.
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### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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#### "Prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings"
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These terms overlap each other in what they mean. It is not necessary to view them as distinct categories.
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## Links:
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* __[1 Timothy 2:1 Notes](./01.md)__
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__[<<](../01/intro.md) | [>>](../03/intro.md)__
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