I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men:
All -- the key word. all people Regardless of race, social status, or gender. God does not discriminate between persons (see Acts 10:45); neither should the believers in Ephesus. The prayers offered on behalf of all people become an expression of faith in God and love for others (1 Timothy 1:14). This is the kind of good work Timothy should encourage among believers.