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1 Timothy 6:15

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Which in his times he shall shew, [who is] the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

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KJV King James Version

Which in his times he shall shew, [who is] the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

BSB Berean Standard Bible

which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.

WEB World English Bible

which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

ASV American Standard Version

which in its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

which in His own times He shall shew—the blessed and only potentate, the King of the kings and Lord of the lords,

Surrounding context — 1 Timothy 6

12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

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:

15 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;

18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

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Revelation 19:16And he hath on [his] vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.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 Timothy 1:17Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, [be] honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.Psalm 47:2For the LORD most high [is] terrible; [he is] a great King over all the earth.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.1 Timothy 1:11According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.Daniel 2:44-47And 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.Psalm 83:18That [men] may know that thou, whose name alone [is] JEHOVAH, [art] the most high over all the earth.Jeremiah 46:18[As] I live, saith the King, whose name [is] the LORD of hosts, Surely as Tabor [is] among the mountains, and as Carmel by the sea, [so] shall he come.Daniel 4:34And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom [is] from generation to generation:Proverbs 8:15By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.Ezra 7:12Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect [peace], and at such a time.Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.1 Timothy 2:6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.