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To the Kingτῷ βασιλεῖof the ages,τῶν αἰώνωνincorruptible,ἀφθάρτῳinvisible,ἀοράτῳthe onlyμόνῳGod,θεῷbehonorτιμὴandκαὶgloryδόξαforeverεἰς τοὺς αἰῶναςand ever.τῶν αἰώνωνAmen.ἀμήν
1 Timothy 1:17
Study it in the app“To the King of the ages, incorruptible, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Timothy 1:17, word by word
- To the Kingβασιλεῖbasilei
king
The one who rules a people with the highest authority.
Where else “basilei” appears- of the agesαἰώνωνaiōnōn
forever
Time without end.
Where else “aiōnōn” appears- incorruptibleἀφθάρτῳaphthartōi
imperishable
Imperishable, incorruptible.
Where else “aphthartōi” appears- invisibleἀοράτῳaoratōi
invisible
Invisible: what cannot be seen.
Where else “aoratōi” appears- the onlyμόνῳmonōi
only
Nothing beyond that: bread is not enough to live.
Where else “monōi” appears- Godθεῷtheōi
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theōi” appears- honorτιμὴtimē
honor
The respect and esteem given to someone for who they are.
Where else “timē” appears- gloryδόξαdoxa
glory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxa” appears- Amenἀμήνamēn
amen
"So it is, so be it", at the end of a prayer.
Where else “amēn” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Many manuscripts read “the only wise God.”
The context
16But for this reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the first, the Messiah Jesus might display all his patience as an example for those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.
17 · This verse (above)
18This instruction I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in keeping with the prophecies made earlier about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,