1 Timothy 6:11-16
New King James Version
The Good Confession
11 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 I urge you in the sight of God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus (A)who witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate, 14 that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ’s appearing, 15 which He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only [a]Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 who alone has immortality, dwelling in (B)unapproachable light, (C)whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen.
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- 1 Timothy 6:15 Sovereign
1 Timothy 6:11-16
American Standard Version
11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, [a]patience, meekness. 12 Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. 13 I charge thee in the sight of God, who [b]giveth life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession; 14 that thou keep the commandment, without spot, without reproach, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: 15 which in [c]its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of [d]kings, and Lord of [e]lords; 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.
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- 1 Timothy 6:11 Or, stedfastness
- 1 Timothy 6:13 Or, preserveth all things alive
- 1 Timothy 6:15 Or, his
- 1 Timothy 6:15 Greek them that reign as kings.
- 1 Timothy 6:15 Greek them that rule as lords.
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