rwp@1Timothy:2:5 @{One God} (\heis theos\). Regular Pauline argument for a universal gospel (Galatians:3:20; kjv@Romans:3:30; kjv@Ephesians:4:6|). {One mediator} (\heis mesits\). Late word (Polybius, Philo) from \mesos\ (middle), a middle man. In N.T. only here, kjv@Galatians:3:20; kjv@Hebrews:8:6; 9:15; 12:24|. {Between God and men} (\theou kai anthrpn\). Ablative case (though objective genitive may explain it) after \mesits\ (notion of separation) as in kjv@Romans:10:12; kjv@Hebrews:5:14|. {Himself man} (\anthrpos\). No "himself" (\autos\) in the Greek.