8I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
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Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.
Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-8)Here is, I. A charge given to Christians to pray for all men in general, and particularly for all in authority. Timothy must take care that this be done. Paul does not send him any prescribed form of prayer, as we have reason to think he would if he had intended that ministers should be tied to that way of praying; but, in general, that they should make supplications, prayers, intercessions, and g…
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