1 Timothy 6:16 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹⁶ who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power eternal. Amen.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Who alone has immortality [in the sense of exemption from every kind of death] and lives in unapproachable light, Whom no man has ever seen or can see. Unto Him be honor and everlasting power and dominion. Amen (so be it).

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power eternal. Amen.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ He alone has immortality and lives in light that no one can come near. No human being has ever seen or is able to see him. Honor and eternal power belong to him. Amen.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ who alone holds immortality, and who inhabits the inaccessible light, whom no man has seen, nor even is able to see, to whom is honor and everlasting dominion. Amen.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ Who only hath immortality, and inhabiteth light inaccessible, whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and empire everlasting. Amen.

1 Timothy 6:16 Cross References

Job 37:23

Touching the Almighty, we can not find him out; he is excellent in power: And in judgement and plenteous justice he will not afflict.

Psalm 104:2

Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment; Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

Psalm 90:2

Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

Exodus 3:14

And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

Exodus 33:20

And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for man shall not see me and live.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Habakkuk 3:4

And his brightness was as the light; He had rays coming forth from his hand: And there was the hiding of his power.

John 1:18

No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

John 14:9

Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; how sayest thou, Shew us the Father?

John 6:46

Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is from God, he hath seen the Father.

John 8:58

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

Ephesians 3:21

unto him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.

Deuteronomy 32:40

For I lift up my hand to heaven, And say, As I live for ever,

Philippians 4:20

Now unto our God and Father be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Colossians 1:15

who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;

1 Timothy 1:17

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

Hebrews 13:8

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yea and for ever.

James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect boon is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

1 John 1:5

And this is the message which we have heard from him, and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

1 John 1:7

but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

1 John 4:12

No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:

Jude 1:25

to the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and power, before all time, and now, and for evermore. Amen.

Revelation 1:6

and he made us to be a kingdom, to be priests unto his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 1:8

I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith the Lord God, which is and which was and which is to come, the Almighty.

Revelation 21:3

And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God:

Revelation 22:5

And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

Revelation 4:11

Worthy art thou, our Lord and our God, to receive the glory and the honour and the power: for thou didst create all things, and because of thy will they were, and were created.

Revelation 7:12

saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.