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1 Timothy 6:15–16

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15which He will 1bring about at athe proper time—He who is bthe blessed and conly Sovereign, dthe King of 2kings and eLord of 3lords,

16awho alone has immortality and bdwells in unapproachable light, cwhom no man has seen or can see. dTo Him be honor and eternal might! Amen.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit show
  2. 2Lit those who reign as kings
  3. 3Lit those who rule as lords

Cross references

  1. a1 Tim 2:6
  2. b1 Tim 1:11
  3. c1 Tim 1:17
  4. dDeut 10:17; Rev 17:14; 19:16
  5. ePs 136:3
  6. a1 Tim 1:17
  7. bPs 104:2; James 1:17; 1 John 1:5
  8. cJohn 1:18
  9. d1 Tim 1:17

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

which he will display at the proper time—he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

which God will bring about in his own time—God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

God will bring this about in his own time. He is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords, who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see, to him be honor and eternal power. Amen.

NLTNew Living Translation

For at just the right time Christ will be revealed from heaven by the blessed and only almighty God, the King of all kings and Lord of all lords. He alone can never die, and he lives in light so brilliant that no human can approach him. No human eye has ever seen him, nor ever will. All honor and power to him forever! Amen.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

which he will make known in his own time, the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of those who reign as kings and Lord of those who rule as lords, the one who alone possesses immortality, who lives in unapproachable light, whom no human being has seen nor is able to see, to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.

KJV 1900King James Version

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