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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)All honor and glory to God forever and ever! He is the eternal King, the unseen one who never dies; he alone is God. Amen.

Context of 1 Timothy 1:17

15The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. 16But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. 18This charge I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, 19holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have made shipwreck of their 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 6:15which he will display at the proper time—he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords,
• Psalms 10:16The Lord is king forever and ever; the nations perish from his land.
• Psalms 45:1My heart overflows with a pleasing theme; I address my verses to the king; my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.
• Psalms 47:6Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
• Psalms 90:2Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
• Psalms 145:13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations. [The Lord is faithful in all his words and kind in all his works.]
• Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God and the everlasting King. At his wrath the earth quakes, and the nations cannot endure his indignation.
• Daniel 2:44And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever,
• Daniel 7:14And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.
• Micah 5:2But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.
• Malachi 1:14Cursed be the cheat who has a male in his flock, and vows it, and yet sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished. For I am a great King, says the Lord of hosts, and my name will be feared among the nations.
• Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
• 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 and birds and animals and creeping things.
• Hebrews 1:8But of the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.
• Revelation 17:14They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and 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