1 Timothy 6:16

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Only God lives for ever! And he lives in light that no one can come near. No human has ever seen God or ever can see him. God will be honoured, and his power will last for ever. Amen.

Cross References

1 Timothy 1:17

I pray that honour and glory will always be given to the only God, who lives for ever and is the invisible and eternal King! Amen.

John 1:18

No one has ever seen God. The only Son, who is truly God and is closest to the Father, has shown us what God is like.

1 John 1:5

Jesus told us that God is light and doesn't have any darkness in him. Now we are telling you.

Psalm 90:2

You have always been God— long before the birth of the mountains, even before you created the earth and the world.

Colossians 1:15

Christ is exactly like God, who cannot be seen. He is the firstborn Son, superior to all creation.

John 6:46

The only one who has seen the Father is the one who has come from him. No one else has ever seen the Father.

Revelation 22:5

Never again will night appear, and no one who lives there will ever need a lamp or the sun. The Lord God will be their light, and they will rule for ever.

Psalm 104:2

and surrounded by light. You spread out the sky like a tent,

Exodus 3:14

God said to Moses: I am the eternal God. So tell them that the LORD, whose name is “I Am”, has sent you. This is my name for ever, and it is the name that people must use from now on.

Revelation 4:11

“Our Lord and God, you are worthy to receive glory, honour, and power. You created all things, and by your decision they are and were created.”

Revelation 1:6

He lets us rule as kings and serve God his Father as priests. To him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.

Habakkuk 3:4

Your glory shone like the sun, and light flashed from your hands, hiding your mighty power.

Isaiah 57:15

Our holy God lives for ever in the highest heavens, and this is what he says: Though I live high above in the holy place, I am here to help those who are humble and depend only on me.

Revelation 7:12

and said, “Amen! Praise, glory, wisdom, thanks, honour, power, and strength belong to our God for ever and ever! Amen!”

Hebrews 13:8

Jesus Christ never changes! He is the same yesterday, today, and for ever.

Exodus 33:20

but I won't let you see my face, because anyone who sees my face will die.

Revelation 21:3

I heard a loud voice shout from the throne: God's home is now with his people. He will live with them, and they will be his own. Yes, God will make his home among his people.

John 14:9

Jesus replied: Philip, I have been with you for a long time. Don't you know who I am? If you have seen me, you have seen the Father. How can you ask me to show you the Father?

Revelation 1:8

The Lord God says, “I am Alpha and Omega, the one who is and was and is coming. I am God All-Powerful!”

John 8:58

Jesus answered, “I tell you for certain that even before Abraham was, I was, and I am.”

Philippians 4:20

May God our Father be praised for ever and ever. Amen.

Deuteronomy 32:40

“I make this solemn promise: just as I live for ever,

Job 37:23

God cannot be seen— but his power is great, and he is always fair.

James 1:17

Every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father who created all the lights in the heavens. He is always the same and never makes dark shadows by changing.

1 John 1:7

But if we live in the light, as God does, we share in life with each other. And the blood of his Son Jesus washes all our sins away.

1 John 4:12

No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is truly in our hearts.