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1 Timothy 6:15-16 KJV
1 Timothy · chapter 6 · verses 15–16
15Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 16Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.1 Timothy 6:15-16 · King James Version
1 Timothy 6:15-16 in context
13I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
14That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
15Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
16Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
18That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
Commentary
Cross references
- Revelation 19:16
- Revelation 17:14
- 1 Timothy 1:17
- John 1:18
- 1 John 1:5
- Colossians 1:15
- Psalms 90:2
- John 6:46
- Revelation 22:5
- Exodus 3:14
Key words (Strong's)
- everlastingaiōnioswithout beginning and end, that which always has been and always will be, without…G166 →
- Potentatedynastēsa prince, a potentate, a courtier, high officer, royal minister of great authorityG1413 →
- dwellingoikeōto dwell inG3611 →
- blessedmakariosblessed, happyG3107 →
- honourtimēa valuing by which the price is fixed, of the price itself, of the price paid or received…G5092 →
- timeskairosdue measure, a measure of time, a larger or smaller portion of time, hence , a fixed and…G2540 →
- kingsbasileuōto be king, to exercise kingly power, to reign, of the governor of a province, of the…G936 →
- lordskyrieuōto be lord of, to rule, have dominion over, of things and forces, to exercise influence…G2961 →
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The apostle here charges Timothy to keep this commandment (that is, the whole work of his ministry, all the trust reposed in him, all the service expected from him) without spot, unrebukable; he must conduct himself so in his ministry that he might not lay himself open to any blame nor incur any blemish.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 13-21