15Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
These 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.
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
But 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.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-21)The apostle here charges Timothy to keep this commandment (that is, the whole work of his ministry, all the trust reposed in him, all the service expected from him) without spot, unrebukable ; he must conduct himself so in his ministry that he might not lay himself open to any blame nor incur any blemish. What are the motives to move him to this? I. He gives him a solemn charge: I give thee charge…
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