1 Timothy 1:17

1 Timothy 1:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• New International Version (NIV)Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• English Standard Version (ESV)To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Context of 1 Timothy 1:17

15This saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” — and I am the worst of them. 16But I received mercy for this reason, so that in me, the worst of them, Christ Jesus might demonstrate his extraordinary patience as an example to those who would believe in him for eternal life. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. 18Timothy, my son, I am giving you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies previously made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the good fight, 19having faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and have shipwrecked the faith.

1 Timothy 1:17 word by word

Τῷ δὲ βασιλεῖ τῶν αἰώνων, ἀφθάρτῳ ἀοράτῳ μόνῳ θεῷ, τιμὴ καὶ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, ἀμήν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• unto the Kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• eternalαἰώνaiōn · an age: eternityG165
• immortalἄφθαρτοςaphthartos · incorruptibleG862
• invisibleἀόρατοςaoratos · invisibleG517
• the onlyμόνοςmonos · aloneG3441
• wiseσοφόςsophos · wiseG4680
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• honourτιμήtimē · honorG5092
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• forεἰςeis · towardG1519
• Amenἀμήνamēn · amenG281

Cross-references for 1 Timothy 1:17

• 1 Timothy 6:15God will bring this about in his own time. He is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords,
• Psalms 10:16The Lord is King forever and ever; the nations will perish from his land.
• Psalms 45:1My heart is moved by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
• Psalms 47:6Sing praise to God, sing praise; sing praise to our King, sing praise!
• Psalms 90:2Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from eternity to eternity, you are God.
• Psalms 145:13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom; your rule is for all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words and gracious in all his actions.
• Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at his wrath, and the nations cannot endure his fury.
• Daniel 2:44“In the days of those kings, the God of the heavens will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, and this kingdom will not be left to another people. It will crush all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself endure forever.
• Daniel 7:14He was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, so that those of every people, nation, and language should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will not be destroyed.
• Micah 5:2Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are small among the clans of Judah; one will come from you to be ruler over Israel for me. His origin is from antiquity, from ancient times.
• Malachi 1:14“The deceiver is cursed who has an acceptable male in his flock and makes a vow but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the Lord of Armies, “and my name will be feared among the nations.
• Matthew 6:13And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
• Matthew 25:34Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
• Romans 1:23and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man, birds, four-footed animals, and reptiles.
• Hebrews 1:8but to the Son: Your throne, God, is forever and ever, and the scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.
• Revelation 17:14These will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings. Those with him are called, chosen, and faithful.”

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 1:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Now unto the King eternal - This burst of thanksgiving and gratitude to God, naturally arose from the subject then under his pen and eye. God has most wondrously manifested his mercy, in this beginning of the Gospel, by saving me, and making me a pattern to all them that shall hereafter believe on Christ. He is , the king of eternities; the eternity a parte ante, and the eternity a parte post; the eternity that was before time was, and the eternity that…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Now unto the king eternal - This ascription of praise is offered to God in view of the mercy which he had shown to so great a sinner. It is the outbreak of that grateful emotion which swelled his bosom, and which would not be denied expression, when Paul recalled his former life and the mercy of God to his soul. It somewhat interrupts indeed the train of his remarks, but the heart was so full that it demanded utterance. It is just an instance of the joy…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-17Verses 12-17 The apostle knew that he would justly have perished, if the Lord had been extreme to mark what was amiss; and also if his grace and mercy had not been abundant to him when dead in sin, working faith and love to Christ in his heart. This is a faithful saying; these are true and faithful words, which may be depended on, That the Son of God came into the world, willingly and purposely to save sinners. No man, with Paul's example before him, can…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-17I thank Christ Jesus our Lord: This expression of thanks is a side note from Paul’s message to Timothy (1:3–11, 18–20). Paul’s role in proclaiming the good news about Jesus prompts gratitude and shows why he is thankful (1:11). It also serves as a model for readers. When discussing his work, Paul gives credit to God and makes it evident he is doing God's work (see also 2 Corinthians 1:21–22; 2:14–17; 3:4–6; 4:7; 12:9–10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. A suitable conclusion to the beautifully simple enunciation of the Gospel, of which his own history is a living sample or pattern. It is from the experimental sense of grace that the doxology flows [Bengel]. the King, eternal--literally, "King of the (eternal) ages." The Septuagint translates Ex 15:18, "The Lord shall reign for ages and beyond them." Psa 145:13, Margin, "Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom," literally, "a kingdom of all ages." The…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Timothy 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings