KJV King James Version
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, [be] honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Timothy 1:17
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, [be] honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
WEB World English Bible
Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
ASV American Standard Version
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only wise God, is honour and glory—to the ages of the ages! Amen.
Surrounding context — 1 Timothy 1
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.
16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, [be] honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
20 Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΤῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenβασιλεῖG935 · basileuskingτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoαἰώνων,G165 · aiōnan age: ageἀφθάρτῳG862 · aphthartosincorruptibleἀοράτῳG517 · aoratosinvisibleμόνῳG3441 · monosaloneθεῷ,G2316 · theosGodτιμὴG5092 · timēhonorκαὶG2532 · kaiandδόξαG1391 · doxagloryεἰςG1519 · eistowardτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoαἰῶναςG165 · aiōnan age: ageτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoαἰώνων,G165 · aiōnan age: ageἀμήν.¶G281 · amēnamen
Cross-references
Ephesians 3:20-21Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,Jude 1:25To the only wise God our Saviour, [be] glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.1 Timothy 6:15-16Which in his times he shall shew, [who is] the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;Revelation 19:1And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:Revelation 17:14These 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.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.Colossians 1:15Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:Revelation 19:16And he hath on [his] vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.Psalm 45:6Thy throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom [is] a right sceptre.Hebrews 1:8-13But unto the Son [he saith], Thy throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness [is] the sceptre of thy kingdom.Revelation 19:6And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.Psalm 10:16The LORD [is] King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.Romans 1:23And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.Romans 16:27To God only wise, [be] glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.Revelation 5:9-14And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;Revelation 7:12Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, [be] unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.Jeremiah 10:10But 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.Malachi 1:14But cursed [be] the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I [am] a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name [is] dreadful among the heathen.
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