1 Timothy 1:17

Now to the king of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

In Context

16But for this cause have I obtained mercy: that in me first Christ Jesus might shew forth all patience, for the information of them that shall believe in him unto life everlasting.

18This precept I commend to thee, O son Timothy; according to the prophecies going before on thee, that thou war in them a good warfare,

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:11Thine, O Lord, is magnificence, and power, and glory, and victory: and to thee is praise: for all that is in heaven, and in earth, is thine: thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art above all princes.

Psalms 45:1Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the sons of Core, for understanding. A canticle for the Beloved.

Psalms 47:6God is ascended with jubilee, and the Lord with the sound of trumpet.

Psalms 72:18Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.

Psalms 106:48Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say: So be it, so be it.

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 1:13-18

Perverters Reproved. ( a. d. 64.) 12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; 13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. 14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.… Read the whole commentary →

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