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

15Trustworthy is the saying and deserving of complete acceptance: “Messiah Yeshua came into the world to save sinners”—of whom I am foremost. 16Yet for this reason I was shown mercy—so that in me as the foremost, Messiah Yeshua might demonstrate His complete patience, as an example for those about to put their trust in Him for eternal life. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. 18This charge I entrust to you, Timothy my son, in keeping with the prophecies once spoken about you, so that by them you fight the good fight, 19holding onto faith and a good conscience. By rejecting these, some have suffered shipwreck regarding 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 6:15This He will reveal in His own time—the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and the Lord of lords,
• Psalms 10:16Adonai is King forever and ever! Nations will be wiped off His land.
• Psalms 45:1For the music director, according to “Lilies.” Of the sons of Korah, a contemplative song, a love song.
• Psalms 47:6God is gone up amidst shouting, Adonai amidst the sound of the shofar.
• Psalms 90:2Before the mountains were born, or You gave birth to the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God!
• Psalms 145:13Your kingdom is a kingdom for all ages, and Your dominion endures from generation to generation.
• Jeremiah 10:10But Adonai Elohim is truth. He is the living God and eternal King. At His wrath the earth quakes and the nations cannot endure His indignation.
• Daniel 2:44“Now in the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will this kingdom be left to another people. It will crush and bring to an end all of these kingdoms. But it will endure forever.
• Daniel 7:14Dominion, glory and sovereignty were given to Him that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will never pass away, and His kingdom is one that will not be destroyed.
• Micah 5:2Therefore He will give them up until the time when she who is in labor has given birth. Then the remnant of His brothers will return to Bnei-Yisrael.
• Malachi 1:14“Moreover, cursed is a deceiver who has in his flock a male, but makes a vow and sacrifices something blemished to my Lord. For I am a great King,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot, “and My Name shall be revered among the nations.”
• Matthew 6:13And lead us not 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 1:23They exchanged the glory of the immortal God for an image in the form of mortal man and birds and four-footed beasts and creeping things.
• Hebrews 1:8But regarding the Son He says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and a scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your Kingdom.
• Revelation 17:14They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them—because 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