1 Timothy 2:4 King James Version (KJV)
4 Who will have ALL men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
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Matthew 20:28 King James Version (KJV)
28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for MANY.
Why “many” in Matthews and “all” in 1 Timothy?
The Bible says many are called, but few are chosen.
God wants all people to be saved, even though all people will not be saved, for not all people will accept and believe the salvation of God, but He still wants all people to be saved.
The Bible says that God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked.
Not all people will be saved, but God still wants them to be saved, which He said He wants them all to come to the knowledge of the truth, but not all will come to the truth.
If they perish it is not what God wanted, but He wanted them to be saved.
Jesus gave His life for many because many will accept Him, and salvation, but not all will accept Him, and salvation.
But the truth is all people do want salvation, but the wicked do not realize that until they are at the great white throne judgment being judged by Jesus, but then it is too late for them to accept it then.
Jesus is the Lamb that takes away the sins of the world, but not all will accept so it is many, and not all.
Either way not all will accept the truth, and believe on Jesus, and the salvation of God, but God wants all people to be saved, and Jesus saved many.
Not all will believe the truth although God gave salvation to the world, but many will believe the truth.