1 Tim. 4.10 says "God is the Savior of all men, specially those who believe."

Christians interpret this to mean God provides the opportunity for salvation to everyone (unlimited atonement), since Jesus died on the cross for the sins of the whole world. Therefore, it is specially those who believe because they receive salvation/regeneration.

This verse does not make much sense the way Calvinists read it in their various interpretations.

1) They say "God is the Savior of all [kinds of] men [from different places], specially those believe."

If God is the Savior of all kinds of men in different places, wouldn't that be nonsensically redundant to then follow up by saying "specially those who believe," for obviously all those that would be saved would believe?

2) Other Calvinists say this verse means: "God is the Savior of all men [by faith], specially those who believe."

But isn't that equally problematic since being the Savior of all men by faith, specially those who believe is again nonsensically redundant, since obviously those who have faith are saved and believe? And who are these "all men"? Are they just some men from different places? If not, then why are not all people saved? Moreover, who are these others who don't believe who would be saved? Is Calvinism ecumenical?

3) Calvinists can't seem to agree on how they interpret this verse. They are confused. Still another class of Calvinists believe this verse means "God is the Savior of all men [by giving them breath], specially those who believe."

But the error there is why would a God save a person only by allowing them to exist, rather than saving them to the uttermost? What love is that? And never do we find in Scripture existence should be equated with being saved by a Savior. Salvation is beyond just existing.

4) Still other Calvinists try to change "specially" to be "particularly" or "specifically" but that still produces the same nonsensical redundancy.