Commentaries Dictionaries Concordances

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Timothy 1:17

King eternal. King of the ages (App-151.) The some expression Occurs in the Greek text of Tobit 13.6, 10, and the "God of the ages", Thes ton anionon, in Ecc 36:17. Compare Isaiah 9:6; Jeremiah 10:10.

immortal. Greek. aphtharlos. See Romans 1:23. Compare, 1 Timothy 6:16.

invisible. Greek. aorates. See Romans 1:20. Compare 1 Timothy 6:16; Exodus 33:20; John 1:18; Colossians 1:15; Hebrews 11:27.

wise. The texts omit, the word having crept in from Romans 16:27.

honour and glory. These words are coupled together in Hebrews 2:7; Hebrews 2:9; 2 Peter 1:17; Revelation 4:9; Revelation 4:11; Revelation 5:12; Revelation 5:13; Revelation 19:1, in describing Divine glory, and in reference to man in Romans 2:7; Romans 2:10; Revelation 21:24; Revelation 21:26.

glory. See p. 1511.

for ever and ever. App-151.

Continues after advertising

See also 1 Timothy 1:17 in other biblical comments:

  • A Textual Commentary On The Greek New Testament by Bruce M. Metzger

    1 TIMOTHY 1:17 avfqa,rtw| avora,tw| {A} Instead of avfqa,rtw|, several Western witnesses (D*, 2 lat syhmg) read avqana,tw|, and others (F G) add avqana,tw| after avfqa,rtw| avora,tw|...

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 17. _NOW UNTO THE KING ETERNAL_] This burst of thanksgiving and gratitude to God, naturally arose from the subject then under his pen and eye. God has most wondrously manifested his mercy, in t...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    NOW UNTO THE KING ETERNAL - This ascription of praise is offered to God in view of the mercy which he had shown to so great a sinner. It is the outbreak of that grateful emotion which swelled his boso...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. CONCERNING DOCTRINE CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The salutation (1 Timothy 1:1)_ 2. The charge concerning false doctrine (1 Timothy 1:3) 3. The law, its use, and in contrast with gra...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    FURTHER DIGRESSION ON GOD'S MERCY. The connexion is not obvious. P. Ewald has suggested that 1 Timothy 1:12 has been displaced and should properly follow 1 Timothy 1:12. It is, however, in keeping wit...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE ROYAL COMMAND (1 Timothy 1:1-2)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    I give thanks to Jesus Christ, our Lord, who has filled me with his power, that he showed that he believed that he could trust me, by appointing me to his service, although I was formerly an insulter,...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _honour and glory_ This combination by itself is only found here. St Paul uses -glory" with the article generally. Such an ascription is with St Paul a most characteristic close of passages which are...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΜΌΝΩΙ ΘΕΩ͂Ι. So א*AD2*G and nearly all versions. אcD2bcKLP and the Peshito add σοφῷ after μόνῳ; but this (the reading of rec. text) is probably a corruption introduced from Romans 16:27. See Jude 1:25...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    PARENTHETIC DOXOLOGY These verses are a digression, quite in the manner of St Paul, suggested by the thought of the Divine mercy vouchsafed to him personally. Cf. 1 Corinthians 15:9; Ephesians 3:8....

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΆΦΘΑΡΤΟΣ (G862) нетленный; то есть защищенный от тления, бессмертный (Kelly), ΆΌΡΑΤΟΣ (G517) невидимый, незримый....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    UNTO THE KING ETERNAL, &C.— It has been thought that in giving such titles to the true God here, St. Paul, among various other reasons, might possibly glance at the absurdity of idolatrous Ephesus, in...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    EXAMPLE OF SOUND DOCTRINE. 1 Timothy 1:12-17 _TEXT 1:12-17_ 12 I thank him that enabled me, even Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to his service; 13 though I was...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. A suitable conclusion to the beautifully-simple Gospel enunciation, of which his own...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    3 Translators have experienced much difficulty with this opening sentence, because it seemed to lack the principal verb. The A V adds _ so do_, the Revisers _ so do I now_. It is very seldom that any...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FIRST CHARGE TO TIMOTHY. To remember and act upon the instructions already given him by St. Paul, which were to be firm in resisting the heterodox teachers in Ephesus, as the Apostle had been hims...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    A doxology of thanks to God for what He had done for him: cp. Romans 16:25. KING] This title is applied to God only here and in 1 Timothy 6:15 and Matthew 5:35. ETERNAL] lit. 'of the ages,' but meanin...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    TIMOTHY REMINDED OF HIS COMMISSION, AND EXHORTED TO EARNESTNESS 1, 2. Salutation. An apostle] St. Peter and St. John, with regard to whose position no question was raised, are content to call themselv...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    HOW TO BE A LEADER IN THE CHURCH 1 TIMOTHY _IAN MACKERVOY_ ABOUT THIS LETTER The record in the book of Acts ends with the *apostle Paul in prison in *Rome. That was about AD 60 and he was there f...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    NOW UNTO THE KING. — The wonderful chain of thoughts (1 Timothy 1:12) which so well illustrate the great assertion of 1 Timothy 1:15 — “that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners” — St. Pau...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    The dealings of Christ with me, of course, are not unique. My experience is the same in kind, though not in degree, as that of all saved sinners. Christ's longsuffering will never undergo a more sever...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    This noble doxology might be one used by St. Paul himself in one of his eucharistic prayers. It is significant that in the Jewish forms of thanksgiving מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם is of constant occurrence. See...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    AN EXAMPLE OF CHRIST'S LONG-SUFFERING 1 Timothy 1:12 The Apostle breaks off into expressions of heartfelt thanks to God for the abounding grace which had overcome his former obstinacy and blindness....

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This letter is an apostle's letter to a young minister having oversight of the church in Ephesus. The first part of the letter deals with the Church, its doctrine, its devotions, and its ministry. Dif...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    THANKING GOD FOR HIS GRACIOUS GIFT No one understood the impact of sin on his life like the apostle Paul did (Romans 7:24-25). Grateful for the salvation afforded him through Christ and the opportunit...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (14) Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the (k) only wise God, [be] honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. (14) He breaks out into an exclamation, even because of the very zeal of his...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (12) В¶ And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; (13) Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    1 Timothy 1:1-20. We enter now on the confidential communications of the apostle to some of his fellow-labourers, and tonight on the epistles to Timothy. The two have much in common, but they have als...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    17_Now to the King eternal _His amazing vehemence at length breaks out into this exclamation; because he could not find words to express his gratitude; for those sudden bursts occur chiefly when we ar...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The Epistles to Timothy and Titus have naturally a peculiar bearing and character, being addressed to persons deputed by the apostle to act in his name, or to care for the churches during his absence....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    NOW UNTO THE KING ETERNAL,.... This doxology, or ascription of glory to God, on account of the grace bestowed upon the apostle, may be considered, either as referring to all the three divine Persons,...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, _be_ honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. Ver. 17. _Invisible_] God is too subtle for sinew or sight to bear upon. We can but s...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Now unto the King_, &c. A consideration of the great mercy which God had shown him, in not only pardoning him when he was involved in such great guilt, but in making him an example for the comfort of...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    NOW UNTO THE KING ETERNAL, IMMORTAL, INVISIBLE, THE ONLY WISE GOD, BE HONOR AND GLORY FOREVER AND EVER! AMEN. St. Paul could not even think of, nor mention, his part in the furtherance of the Gospel w...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    PAUL'S PRAISE FOR THE GRACE WHICH HE HAS EXPERIENCED...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    The apostleship of Paul is shown here to be no light matter. His was a call totally independent of the other apostles, but "according to the command of God." We have, therefore, no liberty to regard h...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. 1. King - Who is our King? Is he now King? Should we pray "Thy Kingdom come"? How would...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    “NOW TO THE KING ETERNAL, IMMORTAL, INVISIBLE, THE ONLY GOD”: The term “immortal” means “not liable to corruption or decay”, and is used of God in Romans 1:23. God is called “invisible” in other passa...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    12-17 The apostle knew that he would justly have perished, if the Lord had been extreme to mark what was amiss; and also if his grace and mercy had not been abundant to him when dead in sin, working...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    The apostle falleth out of this discourse with a doxology, or sentence giving glory to God, whom he calls THE KING, that is, the Moderator and Governor of all things. ETERNAL; without beginning of day...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Tertullian Against Praxeas It was of Him, too, that he had said in a previous passage: "Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to the only God; "[185] A Treatise of Novatian Concerning the...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Timothy 1:17 Now G1161 King G935 eternal G165 immortal G862 invisible G517 God G2316 alone G3441 wise G4680 honor

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    1 Timothy 1:17. As in Romans 11:36; Romans 16:27, the thought of God's great mercy leads the apostle to break out into a jubilant doxology. THE KING ETERNAL. Literally _‘the king of the ages,'_ of al...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    This noble doxology is a burst of gratitude for God's grace to Paul. For other doxologies see Galatians 1:5; Romans 11:36; Romans 16:27; Philippians 4

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    IMMORTAL Incorruptible. INVISIBLE (_ See Scofield) - (John 1:18). _...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    1 Timothy 1:1. _Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;_ Christ is our hope; we have not a shadow of a hope apart from him. I...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Legalism and unsound teaching rebuked. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Timothy, Alexander, Satan, Hymenaeus CONCLUSION: Witnesses of Christ must not only be charged to preach the true Gospel doctr...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Timothy 1:1. _Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ._ Beza cites here the reading of the Complute polyglot bible, made under the patronage of...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    TO THE ETERNAL KING! This is Paul's _song of praise_ to the God who forgave him and saved him! Compare Romans 16:25-27; 1 Timothy 6:16. INVISIBLE. This _identifies_ the ONLY GOD from the idols who wer...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 1:3 Confronting the False Teaching. Paul charges Timothy to deal with the false teachers (vv. 1 Timothy 1:3). Next he briefly corrects their

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 1 Timothy 1:12. HE COUNTED ME FAITHFUL.—For the very reason that he had been “a blasphemer and a persecutor and injurious,” the Jerusalem Christians looked askance at...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 1 TIMOTHY 1:1 _Christ Jesus _for _Jesus Christ_,_ _A.V. and T.R.; _according to _for _by_,_ _A.V.; _Christ Jesus our hope _for _Lord Jesus Christ_,_ which is our hope_,_ _A.V. and T.R. For...

  • The Typology of Scripture by Patrick Fairbairn

    Ver. 17. _Now, to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only God, be honour and glory for ages of ages_ (or, for ever and ever). _Amen_. The language in this doxology is somewhat peculia...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    First Timothy. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour (1 Timothy 1:1), And the Greek word is "the royal commandment" of God; it's a word that is used when a king had m...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 29:11; 1 John 4:12; 1 Peter 5:11; 1 Timothy 6:15;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    King eternal [β α σ ι λ ε ι τ ω ν α ι ω ν ω ν]. Lit. the king of the ages. Only here and Revelation 14:3. Comp. Hebrews 1:2; Hebrews 11:3. In LXX, Tob. 6 10. For kindred expressions in LXX, see...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The King of eternity — A phrase frequent with the Hebrews. How unspeakably sweet is the thought of eternity to believers!...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Our apostle being ravished with. sweet sense of the greatness of God's pardoning mercy towards himself, concludes this whole matter with. pathetical doxology, and an affectionate thanksgiving unto God...

Continues after advertising