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1 Timothy 6:16

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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;	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.	Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Who^G3588 only^G3441 hath^G2192 immortality^G110, dwelling^G3611 in the light^G5457 which no man^G3762 can approach unto^G676; whom^G3739 no man^G444 hath seen^G1492, nor^G3761 can^G1410 see^G1492: to whom^G3739 be honour^G5092 and^G2532 power^G2904 everlasting^G166. Amen^G281.

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Original Greek

ὁ μόνος ἔχων ἀθανασίαν, φῶς οἰκῶν ἀπρόσιτον, ὃν εἶδεν οὐδεὶς ἀνθρώπων, οὐδὲ ἰδεῖν δύναται· ᾧ τιμὴ καὶ κράτος αἰώνιον. ἀμήν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	Who
μόνος	monos	G3441	A-NSM	only
ἔχων	echōn	G2192	V-PAP-NSM	hath
ἀθανασίαν,	athanasian	G110	N-ASF	immortality
φῶς	phōs	G5457	N-ASN	in the light
οἰκῶν	oikōn	G3611	V-PAP-NSM	dwelling
ἀπρόσιτον,	aprositon	G676	A-ASN	can approach unto
ὃν	hon	G3739	R-ASM	whom
εἶδεν	eiden	G1492	V-2AAI-3S	hath seen
οὐδεὶς	oudeis	G3762	A-NSM-N	which no man
ἀνθρώπων,	anthrōpōn	G444	N-GPM	no man
οὐδὲ	oude	G3761	CONJ-N	nor
ἰδεῖν	idein	G1492	V-2AAN	see
δύναται·	dunatai	G1410	V-PNI-3S	can
ᾧ	hō	G3739	R-DSM	to whom
τιμὴ	timē	G5092	N-NSF	honour
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
κράτος	kratos	G2904	N-NSN	power
αἰώνιον.	aiōnion	G166	A-NSN	everlasting
ἀμήν.	amēn	G281	HEB	Amen

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G110 — ἀθανασία (athanasía, ath-an-as-ee'-ah): immortality — from a compound of Α (as a negative particle) and θάνατος; deathlessness:--immortality.
• G166 — αἰώνιος (aiṓnios, ahee-o'-nee-os): eternal, unending — from αἰών; perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well):--eternal, for ever, everlasting, world (began).
• G281 — ἀμήν (amḗn, am-ane'): verily, truly, amen, so let it be — of Hebrew origin (אָמֵן); properly, firm, i.e. (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it):--amen, verily.
• G444 — ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, anth'-ro-pos): a man, one of the human race — from ἀνήρ and (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι); man-faced, i.e. a human being:--certain, man.
• G676 — ἀπρόσιτος (aprósitos, ap-ros'-ee-tos): unapproachable — from Α (as a negative particle) and a derivative of a comparative of πρός and (to go); inaccessible:--which no man can approach.
• G1410 — δύναμαι (dýnamai, doo'-nam-ahee): I am powerful, am able — of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible:--be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
• G1492 — εἴδω (eídō, i'-do): I know, remember — a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent ὀπτάνομαι and ὁράω; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know:--be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare ὀπτάνομαι.
• G2192 — ἔχω (échō, ekh'-o): I have, hold, possess — a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2904 — κράτος (krátos, krat'-os): dominion, strength, power — perhaps a primary word; vigor ("great") (literally or figuratively):--dominion, might(-ily), power, strength.
• G3441 — μόνος (mónos, mon'-os): only, solitary, desolate — probably from μένω; remaining, i.e. sole or single; by implication, mere:--alone, only, by themselves.
• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G3611 — οἰκέω (oikéō, oy-keh'-o): I inhabit, dwell — from οἶκος; to occupy a house, i.e. reside (figuratively, inhabit, remain, inhere); by implication, to cohabit:--dwell. See also οἰκουμένη.
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G3761 — οὐδέ (oudé, oo-deh'): neither, nor, not even — from οὐ and δέ; not however, i.e. neither, nor, not even:--neither (indeed), never, no (more, nor, not), nor (yet), (also, even, then) not (even, so much as), + nothing, so much as.
• G3762 — οὐδείς (oudeís, oo-dice'): no one, none, nothing — from οὐδέ and εἷς; not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing:--any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
• G5092 — τιμή (timḗ, tee-may'): a price, honor — from τίνω; a value, i.e. money paid, or (concretely and collectively) valuables; by analogy, esteem (especially of the highest degree), or the dignity itself:--honour, precious, price, some.
• G5457 — φῶς (phōs, foce): light, a source of light — from an obsolete (to shine or make manifest, especially by rays; compare φαίνω, φημί); luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative):--fire, light.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• dwelling — Psalms 104:2, Habakkuk 3:4, 1 John 1:5, Revelation 1:16-17, Revelation 21:3, Revelation 22:5
• only — Exodus 3:14, Deuteronomy 32:40, Psalms 90:2, Isaiah 57:15, John 8:58, 1 Timothy 1:17, Hebrews 13:8, Revelation 1:8, Revelation 1:17-18
• to whom — Romans 16:25-27, Ephesians 3:21, 1 Timothy 1:17, Jude 1:25, Revelation 1:6, Revelation 4:11, Revelation 7:12
• whom — Exodus 33:20, John 1:18, John 6:46, John 14:9, Colossians 1:15

Reciprocal references (40): Genesis 1:3, Genesis 16:10, Exodus 20:21, Exodus 24:10, Exodus 33:18, Exodus 33:23, Numbers 12:8, Joshua 22:22, 1 Chronicles 29:11, 2 Chronicles 5:14, Job 9:11, Job 23:8, Job 26:9, Job 37:23, Psalms 10:16, Psalms 33:14, Ecclesiastes 7:24, Isaiah 6:1, Lamentations 5:19, Daniel 2:22, Daniel 4:34, Daniel 7:9, Daniel 7:13, Habakkuk 1:12, Matthew 6:9, John 5:26, John 5:37, John 17:3, Acts 9:3, Romans 1:20, Romans 11:36, Romans 16:27, 2 Corinthians 11:31, 1 Timothy 3:15, 2 Timothy 4:18, Hebrews 11:27, Hebrews 13:21, 1 Peter 4:11, 1 John 1:7, 1 John 4:12

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