1 Timothy

1 Timothy 6:15–16

15which the blessed and only Sovereign One— the King of kings and Lord of lords— will bring about in His own time. 16He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

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1 Timothy 6:15

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
whichἣνhēnPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
blessedμακάριοςmakariosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG3107 happy, blessed
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
onlyμόνοςmonosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG3441 only, solitary, desolate
SovereignΔυνάστηςDynastēsNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG1413 a ruler, potentate
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
KingΒασιλεὺςBasileusNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG935 a king, ruler, emperor
ofτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Masculine PluralG3588 the
kingsβασιλευόντωνbasileuontōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine PluralG936 I rule, reign, reign over
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
LordΚύριοςKyriosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
ofτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Masculine PluralG3588 the
lordsκυριευόντωνkyrieuontōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine PluralG2961 I have authority, rule over
will bring aboutδείξειdeixeiVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1166 I point out, show
in His ownἰδίοιςidioisAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG2398 one's own, private, personal
timeκαιροῖςkairoisNoun - Dative Masculine PluralG2540 fitting season, opportunity, time

1 Timothy 6:16

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
aloneμόνοςmonosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG3441 only, solitary, desolate
isἔχωνechōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
immortalἀθανασίανathanasianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG110 immortality
dwellsοἰκῶνoikōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG3611 I inhabit, dwell
in unapproachableἀπρόσιτονaprositonAdjective - Accusative Neuter SingularG676 unapproachable
lightφῶςphōsNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG5457 light, a source of light
No oneοὐδεὶςoudeisAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG3762 no one, none, nothing
has ever seenεἶδενeidenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3708 I see, look upon, experience
norοὐδὲoudeConjunctionG3761 neither, nor, not even
canδύναταιdynataiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1410 I am powerful, am able
seeἰδεῖνideinVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG3708 I see, look upon, experience
ToᾧhōPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
honorτιμὴtimēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5092 a price, honor
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
eternalαἰώνιονaiōnionAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularG166 eternal, unending
dominionκράτοςkratosNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG2904 dominion, strength, power
AmenἀμήνamēnHebrew WordG281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be

Cross-references

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1 Timothy 6:15 Revelation 19:16 · Revelation 17:14 · 1 Timothy 1:17 · Psalm 47:2 · Jeremiah 10:10 · 1 Timothy 1:11 · Psalm 83:18 · Daniel 2:44–47 · Jeremiah 46:18 · Daniel 4:34 · Proverbs 8:15

1 Timothy 6:16 1 Timothy 1:17 · John 1:18 · 1 John 1:5 · Colossians 1:15 · Psalm 90:2 · John 6:46 · Isaiah 57:15 · Exodus 3:14 · Psalm 104:2 · Revelation 22:5 · Ephesians 3:21 · Habakkuk 3:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.