1 Timothy 6.15

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Quoted in

G2540 - kairos

1 Timothy 6.15

Book: 1 Timothy · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"13. I charge thee in the sight of God, who 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 its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of 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. 17. Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;" (1 Timothy 6:13-17, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"13. I command you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession, 14. that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;"

"15. which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;"

"16. who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen. 17. Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;" (1 Timothy 6:13-17, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"13. I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession; ^{confession: or, profession} 14. That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:"

"15. Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;"

"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. 17. 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; ^{uncertain: Gr. uncertainty of riches}" (1 Timothy 6:13-17, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"13. I charge thee, before God, who is making all things alive, and of Christ Jesus, who did testify before Pontius Pilate the right profession, 14. that thou keep the command unspotted, unblameable, till the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ,"

"15. which in His own times He shall shew, the blessed and only potentate, the King of the kings and Lord of the lords,"

"16. who only is having immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no one of men did see, nor is able to see, to whom [is] honour and might age-during! Amen. 17. Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --" (1 Timothy 6:13-17, YLT)

Setting

Speaker: Paul the Apostle (pastoral epistles period)
Audience: Timothy (pastoral leader at Ephesus)
Location: composed in Macedonia; addressed to Ephesus
Time period: composed c. AD 62-66

Theological reading

Key words

G2540 - kairos, kairos (Strong's G2540). Also appears in: Mark 11.12-14, Mark 12, Luke 19.41-44.
G2962 - kyrios, kyrios (Strong's G2962). Also appears in: Matthew 1.20, Matthew 1, Matthew 6.24.

Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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