1 Timothy 1:17

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

Related Commentaries of 1 Timothy 1:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 o...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(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 a...
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 1:12-17 has been displaced and should prop...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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 anio...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. Now unto the King eternal - This bu...
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 p...
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 b...
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 positio...
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 hetero...
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...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Now unto the King. — The wonderful chain of thoughts ( 1 Timothy 1:12-16 ) which so well illustrate the great assertion of 1 Timothy 1:15 — “that...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

An Example of Christ's Long-Suffering 1 Timothy 1:12-20 The Apostle breaks off into expressions of heartfelt thanks to God for the abounding gr...
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,...
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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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,...
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...
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...
L. 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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Perverters Reproved. A. D. 64. 12 And I th...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy 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 Gove...
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...
Scofield Reference Notes

immortal Incorruptible. invisible ( See Scofield) - ( John 1:18 ).
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 h...
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...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul's Praise for the Grace which He has Experienced
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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, no...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 29:11 ; 1 John 4:12 ; 1 Peter 5:11 ; 1 Timothy 6:15 ; 1 Timothy 6:16 ; 2 Peter 3:18 ; Colossians 1:15 ; Daniel 2:44 ; Daniel 4:...

¹⁷ Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Related Commentaries of 1 Timothy 1:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 1:17