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ISB ~ 1 Timothy 4 v10

Savior of all:Paul does not mean that everyone will escape damnation in the end. He is stressing that God’s call to salvation is universal so that all who respond will find eternal life, regardless of their sex, age, language, or nationality (Acts 10:34-35; Gal 3:28; CCC 1058, 1261). See note on 1 Tim 2:4.

• Vatican II affirms the possibility that even those who know nothing of the gospel may be saved by the grace of Christ, provided they seek God sincerely, follow the dictates of their conscience, and cooperate with the help given to them by divine Providence (Lumen Gentium 16).