1 Timothy 6:15

which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

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which at the right time he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords.

BSB

which the blessed and only Sovereign One— the King of kings and Lord of lords— will bring about in His own time.

KJV

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

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which in its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

BBE

Which at the right time he will make clear, who is the eternal and only Ruler, King of kings, and Lord of lords;

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"Which in His times He shall show, Who is the blessed and only Potentate, King of kings, and Lord of lords, Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto." Of whom are these things said? Of the Father, or of the Son? Of the Son, undoubtedly: and it is said for the consolation of Timothy, that he may not fear nor stand in awe of the kings of the earth. "In His times," that is, the due and fitting times, that he may not be impatient, because it has not yet come. And whence is it manifest, that He will show it? Because He is the Potentate, the "only Potentate." He then will show it, Who is "blessed," nay blessedness itself; and this is said, to show that in that appearing there is nothing painful or uneasy. But he says, "only," either in contradistinction to men, or because He was unoriginated, or as we sometimes speak of a man whom we wish to extol. "Who only hath immortality." What then? hath not the Son immortality? Is He not immortality itself? How should not He, who is of the same substance with the Father, have immortality?
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on 1 Timothy

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 11–16

It ill becomes any men, but especially men of God, to set their hearts upon the things of this world; men of God should be taken up with the things of God. There must be a conflict with corruption, and temptations, and the powers of darkness. Eternal life is the crown proposed for our encouragement. We are called to lay hold thereon. To the rich must especially be pointed out their dangers and duties, as to the proper use of wealth. But who can give such a charge, that is not himself above the love of things that wealth can buy? The appearing of Christ is certain, but it is not for us to know the time. Mortal eyes cannot bear the brightness of the Divine glory. None can approach him except as he is made known unto sinners in and by Christ. The Godhead is here adored without distinction of Persons, as all these things are properly spoken, whether of the Father, the Son, or the Holy Ghost. God is revealed to us, only in and through the human nature of Christ, as the only begotten Son of the Father.

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