1Tim 4:10 Savior to All

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Savior to All

1Tim 4:10  For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

This sounds much like 2Tim 2:10 "Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory."

And while God is potentially the Savior of all, He is actually the Savior of the believers. In a similar vein it is written, "He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world." 1John 2:2

What was the end reason as to why Paul labored and suffered reproach? It was people's salvation. People obtaining eternal salvation is partly a function of how willing you are to labor and suffer reproach. I think many end up never being saved partly because we're too lazy or too afraid of suffering reproach to reach them.

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