Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
Parallel translations
- WEB which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
- BSB which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.
- NKJV which He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords,
- NASB which He will bring about at the proper time—He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords,
- NLT For, At just the right time Christ will be revealed from heaven by the blessed and only almighty God, the King of all kings and Lord of all lords.
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Quick answer
God will bring about Christ's appearing in his own time; he is the blessed and only Sovereign, King of kings and Lord of lords. The timing rests in the hands of the supreme Ruler.
Overview
Paul breaks into doxology, declaring that God will display Christ's appearing at the appointed time, for he alone is the blessed Sovereign over all. The titles King of kings and Lord of lords proclaim God's absolute supremacy over every earthly power. This exalted vision assures believers that history moves toward Christ's manifestation under God's sovereign rule.
Cross-references & the web
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- Rev 19:16And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
- Rev 17:14These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
- 1 Tim 1:17Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
- Ps 47:2For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
- Jer 10:10But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
- 1 Tim 1:11According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
- Jer 46:18As I live, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts, Surely as Tabor is among the mountains, and as Carmel by the sea, so shall he come.
- Dan 2:44–47And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
- Ps 83:18That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.
- Dan 4:34And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
- Prov 8:15By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
- 1 Tim 2:6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
- Ezra 7:12Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.
- Matt 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
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