The Will of all wills

[FineLinen]

1 Timothy 2:4

... who desires ALL people to be saved and come to full knowledge of [the] truth.

It's an active, ongoing result of a previous action. And in the ongoing result of that action; desires (wants, wills) ALL men to be saved and come to the knowledge of truth.

The action is indicative. Nowhere is it subjunctive, or that of being contingent or probable, nor imperative on the subject?s response.

Neither is it optative, as in being unlikely or wishful thinking that mankind might come to this salvation and knowledge.

The koine is quite precise regarding the will of our God.

"He "willeth" = thelō =

To will, have in mind, intend. To be resolved or determined/ to purpose. His delight and pleasure to save the radical all of pas.

NOTE

Strengthened from the alternate form of haireō to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse).

[FineLinen]

The Fee-fi-fo-fum version is where many people dwell. Look at the surface of the red letters and black letters and avoid the white spaces between the lines.

The Son of God must open the understanding in order for any follower of His to see and understand.

opened = dianoigō

To draw asunder.
Opening of the ears, eyes, heart.
To cause to understand.
To arouse the faculty of understanding.

"Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures..."

[Ross]

The Son of God must open the understanding in order for any follower of His to see and understand.

That nutshell-type thing.

Col 2;2,3 " My goal is that their hearts may be encouraged and knit together in love,
                 so that they all may have all the wealth of FULL assurance of understanding,
                 for knowledge of God's mystery,
                 WHICH IS CHRIST,
                 in Whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge."

The old saying about- going to the top and cutting out the middle man- ergo the flesh.

Col 2;4 " I am telling you this so that no one may deceive you with plausible arguments."

He who WILL have all be saved; definitely a statement not a request.
Plays on words have caused many disputes, wars, fights, disagreements.... clarifying the real meaning releases a lot of oppression and literally sets the heart free.

C.U