“which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;”
— WEB
1 Timothy 6:15
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“Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;”
— KJV
“which in its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;”
— ASV
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Commentary
in his times--Greek, "His own [fitting] times" (Act 1:7). The plural implies successive stages in the manifestation of the kingdom of God, each having its own appropriate time, the regulating principle and knowledge of which rests with the Father (Ti1 2:6; Ti2 1:9; Tit 1:3; Heb 1:1). he shall show--"display": an expression appropriate in reference to His "APPEARING," which is stronger than His "coming," and implies its visibility; "manifest": make visible (compare Act 3:20): "He" is the Father (Ti1 6:16). blessed--in Himself: so about to be the source of blessing to His people at Christ appearing, whence flows their "blessed hope" (Ti1 1:11; Tit 2:13). only-- (Joh 17:3; Rom 16:27; Rev 15:4). King of kings--elsewhere applied also to Jesus (Rev 1:5; Rev 17:14; Rev 19:16).
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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