According to these words, it is right to pray “concerning all sorts of men” because Christ died for all. (1 Tim. 2:1) The atoning benefits of his sacrifice are available to persons of all races, nationalities, tribes and stations in life. There is the same God and the same mediator for all who come into a covenant relationship with God. The Almighty, as the apostle Paul pointed out to the Athenians, “is telling mankind that they should all everywhere repent.” (Acts 17:30) Hence, we should never lose sight of the fact that Jehovah God does not want to destroy anyone but desires that individuals come to repentance. Our eagerness to share the “good news” with others and our prayers for fellow humans demonstrate that we appreciate this fact. So, when God’s servants are brought before rulers it is also proper to pray that these men might be given a witness.

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, a man, Christ Jesus,