1 Timothy 6:15
13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
16 Who 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.
17 Charge 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;
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.
- KJV
- Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
- WEB
- which at the right time he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords.
- ASV
- which in its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
- DARBY
- which in its own time the blessed and only Ruler shall shew, the King of those that reign, and Lord of those that exercise lordship;
- BLB
- which He will show in [His] own times, the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of those being kings and the Lord of those being lords,
- ÅB
- som den Salige og alene Mektige skal vise oss i sin tid, han som er kongenes konge og herrenes herre,
- OTB
- som Han vil åpenbare til den fastsatte tid—Han som er den velsignede og eneste Suverene, kongenes Konge og herrenes Herre,
- B1930
- som den Salige og alene Mektige skal vise oss i sin tid, han som er kongenes konge og herrenes herre,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 19:16
And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Read in contextRevelation 17:14
These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
Read in context1 Timothy 1:17
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Read in contextPsalms 47:2
For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
Read in contextJeremiah 10:10
But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
Read in context1 Timothy 1:11
According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
Read in contextDaniel 2:44–47
And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
Read in contextPsalms 83:18
That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.
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