For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. (1 Timothy 4:10). Saviour of ALL men. Especially those that believe. So that implies even of those that don't believe.That is big.There is no mention of a deadline here. Not your deathbed, not the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. It is God's plan to save all of the world (yes, it goes beyond mankind): For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. (John 3:17) That the world might be saved (through Him). Not part of the world, not just men, no, the world. That is God's purpose for Jesus Christ. He is the Saviour of the world (not to say of the universe, but the Bible uses the term world).
Once again lets look at the contexts again and how this scripture relates to other scripture within the bible. If we read the scriptures we must always remember that context is king also Gods' Word does not contradict itself. If we take an interpretation of the scripture and our interpretation of the scriptures contradicts other scripture we can know that we do not have a correct understanding of the scriptures and our interpretation of them is in error. If we find our interpretation of the scriptures contradicts other scriptures that teach the opposite to what we believe it should be a red flag to us that perhaps our understanding of the scripture is in error as
Gods' Word does not contradict itself.
Ok with those thoughts in mind. Let's start of by looking at the context of 1 Timothy 4:10 and see how interpretation related to the rest of the scriptures and the bible.
The scripture says.. that "
For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, specially of those that believe."
The purpose of these scriptures is to show that Jesus has made provision for the sins of all mankind *John 1:29; John 3:16-17 and that Jesus is the promised Messiah and Savior of the world foretold by the prophets *John 4:42. He is our only hope and shows God's love for all mankind (the world) by sending his only begotten son that whosoever "
believes" on him should not perish but have everlasting life. Note here that the context of John 3:17 is once again as it is to 1 Timothy 4:10 to those who "believe" which is conditional. Jesus is indeed the Saviour that God sent to save the whole world to save the world and it is to the whole world that this gospel must be preached *Matthew 26:13; 1 John 2:2 but according to the scriptures this salvation is conditional and only given to those who "believe and follow" Gods' Word.
The Greek word used here for "specially" (1 Timothy 4:10) is G3122 μάλιστα is an adverb and means most (in the greatest degree), above all and chiefly. That is, God's desire is that for all the world to be saved *1 Timothy 2:4. The word "will" in Greek is "thelo." It means , "desires" God desires that all people in the world to be saved. But, not all people will be saved as the scriptures teach that God's invitation to the world of salvation is
conditional on believing and following God's Word *John 3:16; Matthew 7:21-27. According to the scriptures God is not willing that anyone should perish but that all should receive a knowledge of the truth of his Word and come to repentance and turn to him *2 Peter 3:9; Hebrews 10:26-27.
This scriptures do not say that all mankind will receive salvation but that Jesus is the Saviour for all mankind and has made provision for it through his life, death and resurrection. In context to the rest of the bible, salvation is
conditional on believing and following God's Word and John 3:16 is the context of John 3:17. God's free gift of grace is conditional on believing and following Gods' Word (
scripture support here linked). According to the scriptures, those who do not believe and follow Gods' Word are not saved but condemned *Mark 16:16 and do not partake of the resurrection of eternal life *John 5:28-29 as the promise of God's salvation is to those who believe *John 3:16. Those who do not believe are condemned already in their unbelief *John 3:18-21.
According to the scriptures there is no second chances for the unrepentant wicked after the second coming of JESUS. The unrepentant wicked receive the second death and are destroyed in the lake of fire *Revelation 21:8; 2 Thessalonians 1:9; Hebrews 10:26-27, (
more scriptures there is too many linked). So no dear friend 1 Timothy 4:10 and John 3:17 when context is applied does not teach that the unrepentant wicked receive eternal life after the second coming.
Hope this is helpful