1 Timothy 6:16
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What does 1 Timothy 6:16 mean?
Who only hath immortality
Angels are immortal, and so are the souls of men, and so will be
the bodies of men after the resurrection; but then neither of
these have immortality of themselves, they have it from God; who
only has it, of himself, originally, essentially, and
inderivatively.
Dwelling in that light which no man can approach
unto;
in this present, frail, and mortal state; yea, angels themselves
cannot bear the lustre of it, but cover their faces with their
wings; for God is light itself, as well as clothes himself with
light, as with a garment; and is the Father and fountain of
lights to all his creatures.
Whom no man hath seen, nor can see:
nowhere but in Christ, at least spiritually and savingly; and
that but very imperfectly in the present state: the sin, frailty,
and mortality of human nature must be taken away, in order to
inherit the kingdom of God, and enjoy the beatific vision of him;
which saints in heaven have, who see him as he is, and in such
sort as no man now does, or can see him:
to whom [be] honour and power everlasting,
Amen.
Which may be considered either as a wish, that such honour,
power, and glory might be ascribed unto him, as we supply it; or
as an assertion that it is given to him, as it is by the angels,
and by the saints in heaven and in earth.
