1 Timothy 1:17

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

Revised Version 1895

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

16howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as chief might Jesus Christ shew forth all his longsuffering, for an ensample of them which should hereafter believe on him unto eternal life.

18This charge I commit unto thee, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that by them thou mayest war the good warfare;

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:11Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.

Psalms 10:16The LORD is King for ever and ever: the nations are perished out of his land.

Psalms 45:1My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter: I speak the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Psalms 47:6Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

Psalms 72:18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things:

Psalms 106:48Blessed be the LORD, the God or Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. And let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.

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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