¹⁷Now unto ⁱthe King eternal, ^k^limmortal, ^k^minvisible, ⁿthe only wise God, be ^k^ohonour and ^pglory for ever and ever. Amen. ¹⁸This charge ^qI commit unto thee, ^rson Timothy, according to the ^sprophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest ^twar a good warfare; ¹⁹^uHolding faith, and ^va good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith ^whave made shipwreck:

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1 Timothy 1:17: To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Footnotes

i Tobit 13:6, 10 (Gk.). So Ecclus. 36:17. ch. 6:16. See Ps. 10:16.
kSo ch. 6:16.
lSo Rom. 1:23.
kSo ch. 6:16.
m Col. 1:15. Heb. 11:27. See John 1:18.
kSo ch. 6:16.
oSee Rev. 4:9.
pSo 1 Chr. 29:11. See Rom. 11:36.
q 2 Tim. 2:2. So ch. 6:13.
rver. 2.
sch. 4:14. See Ecclus. 36:15 marg. Comp. 2 Tim. 1:6.
tSo ch. 6:12. 1 Cor. 9:7. 2 Cor. 10:4. 2 Tim. 2:3, 4.
uSo ch. 3:9. Tit. 1:9.
vver. 5.
wComp. ch. 6:9.

Cross references

n Rom. 16:27. Jude 25.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

This 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, holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have made shipwreck of their faith,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Timothy, my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well, holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Timothy, 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, having faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and have shipwrecked their faith.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

Timothy, my son, here are my instructions for you, based on the prophetic words spoken about you earlier. May they help you fight well in the Lord’s battles. Cling to your faith in Christ, and keep your conscience clear. For some people have deliberately violated their consciences; as a result, their faith has been shipwrecked.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now to the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, to the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

I am setting before you this instruction, Timothy my child, in accordance with the prophecies spoken long ago about you, in order that by them you may fight the good fight, having faith and a good conscience, which some, because they have rejected these, have suffered shipwreck concerning their faith,