1 Timothy 6:16 · KJV
“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.”
— 1 Timothy 6:16
Which in his times he shall shew, {who is} the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; {uncertain...: Gr. uncertainty of riches}
1 Timothy 6 — Context
That thou keep {this} commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
15Which in his times he shall shew, {who is} the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
16Who 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.
17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; {uncertain...: Gr. uncertainty of riches}
18That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; {willing...: or, sociable}
Cross References
1 Timothy 1:17
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, {be} honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
John 1:18
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared {him}.
1 John 1:5
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Colossians 1:15
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
Psalms 90:2
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou {art} God.
John 6:46
Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
Psalms 104:2
Who coverest {thyself} with light as {with} a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
Revelation 22:5
And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
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