1 Timothy 2:4 reveals God's desire for all to be saved, providing the theological basis for the command to pray for all people.

1 Timothy 5:5 describes a widow's continual prayer — a specific example of the intercession commanded here for all people.

Genesis 18:23 shows Abraham interceding for Sodom — a strong OT example of praying for others as commanded here.

In 1 Kings 8:41-43, Solomon prays for foreigners who come to the temple — a clear OT example of intercession for all people, matching Paul's call.

Psalm 67:1-4 asks God to bless Israel so His salvation reaches all nations — echoing the heart of praying for everyone.

Titus 2:11 declares that God's saving grace has appeared to all men, grounding the universal prayer in the gospel's reach.

1 Thessalonians 3:12 records Paul's prayer for believers to abound in love toward all men, echoing the universal intercession urged here.

Ezra 6:10 shows the OT practice of praying for the king's life during temple worship — the same call to intercede for rulers Paul later commands.

Jeremiah 29:7 commands exiles to pray for the welfare of their host city — the same principle of praying for wider society that Paul applies to all people.

Genesis 18:22 shows Abraham interceding for Sodom, an OT example of the type of intercessory prayer urged here for all people.

Ephesians 6:18 urges constant prayer and supplication for all saints — directly echoes the prayer categories Paul lists and the call to intercede.

James 5:16 emphasizes praying for one another with power — a specific call to intercessory prayer, complementing Paul's categories.

In 2 Thessalonians 1:3, Paul models giving thanks for believers' growth, illustrating the thanksgiving element of the universal prayer urged here.

Philippians 1:3 thanks God for the Philippians — an example of thanksgiving in prayer, though for a specific group.

Ephesians 5:20 commands giving thanks for everything — a general call to thanksgiving, parallel to Paul's inclusion of thanksgiving.

Romans 1:8 thanks God for all believers — an example of thanksgiving for others, one of the prayer types Paul lists.

Acts 17:30 shows God commanding all everywhere to repent, reinforcing the universal scope of 'all men' in the prayer here.