Neville Goddard on 1 Timothy 2:2-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Timothy 2 in context

Scripture Focus

2For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

3For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

4Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

1 Timothy 2:2-4

Biblical Context

The passage urges prayers for kings and all who are in authority so that we may live a quiet and peaceful life in godliness and honesty; it notes this is good in God's sight and that God desires all people to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville's light, the verses reveal a state-of-consciousness map rather than external politics. 'Kings and all who are in authority' symbolize the inner authorities—the habitual thoughts, beliefs, and patterns that govern your sense of life. To pray for them is to align your awareness with a disciplined, orderly mind; it is a declaration to your I AM that your life will be governed by peace, godliness, and integrity. When you hold the assumption of a quiet, peaceable life, you are not petitioning a distant power but waking your consciousness to act as if that order already exists. The statement that God wills salvation and knowledge of the truth points to the universal function of awareness: to awaken to truth within you and to extend that awakening to every aspect of experience. Your salvation and your grasp of truth come as you dwell in the state of being saved—an inner transformation that reflects outward harmony and clarity. By repeatedly assuming this inner state, you invite the outer conditions to reflect it in reality.

Practice This Now

Practice: for the next few minutes, assume the state of I AM governing your life, and feel a quiet, peaceful, godly cadence within. Then visualize a scene where outer circumstances flow in harmony with that inner order, and dwell in that image as real.