1 Timothy 6:15

“Which He will bring about at the proper time”: Jesus will come at the right time, yet the “time” remains. secret (1 Thessalonians 5:1). In addition, there are no signs that will give clues or signals for this return. The expression “bring about” means to bring to pass, produce what can be seen, exhibit, point out and make known. Many feel that the “He” in this verse is the Father, specifically seeing that the “He” who is described further is spoken of as “whom no man has seen”, which would be true of the Father (John 1:18). Yet, men have seen Christ.

1 Timothy 6:15 “He who is the blessed”: The term “blessed” is also used in reference to God in 1 Timothy 1:11. “God is described by the term ‘the blessed' because He is the source of all blessedness and happiness” (Reese p. 292).

1 Timothy 6:15 “Only Sovereign”: This term means ruler and is from whence we derive our English word “dynasty”. The one and only ruler of all the heavens and earth. God shares this responsibility with no one. “Absolutely incomparable in His right to do as He pleases, for example, to choose the appropriate season for Christ's second coming” (Reese p. 292).

1 Timothy 6:15 “The King of kings and Lord of lords”: The original reads, “the King of those kinging and the Lord of those lording”. Compare with Psalms 136:2; Deuteronomy 10:17. God is over all human rulers. The same title is applied to Jesus in the Revelation letter (1 Timothy 17:14; 1 Timothy 19:16; 1 Timothy 1:5). All human rulers need to remember that their authority to rule comes from God (Daniel 2:21; Daniel 4:25; Daniel 5:26; Romans 13:1).