1 Timothy 6:16

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.

Cross-reference

In 1 Timothy 1:17, a similar doxology calls God 'immortal, invisible, the only God' — the exact attributes and praise given here.

Exodus 33:20 establishes that no one can see God and live — the same principle of divine invisibility repeated here.

Revelation 22:5 shows God's light illuminating believers — a future fulfillment where the unapproachable light becomes their environment.

Revelation 1:8 Related theme

The Alpha and Omega title in Revelation 1:8 emphasizes God's eternal existence, aligning with God alone having immortality.

1 John 1:5 Parallel

1 John 1:5 states God is light, directly reinforcing the unapproachable light of God's dwelling place.

Colossians 1:15 calls Christ the image of the invisible God — directly affirming the invisibility here and showing its revelation.

John 14:9 Allusion

John 14:9 declares that seeing Jesus is seeing the Father — showing how the invisible God is revealed in Christ.

John 6:46 Parallel

John 6:46 states that no one has seen the Father except the Son — consistent with the invisibility of God here.

John 1:18 Parallel

John 1:18 affirms that no one has ever seen God — exactly as here — but adds that the Son has made him known.

Job 37:23 Parallel

Job 37:23 declares God is beyond our reach and exalted in power — directly aligning with the inaccessible, immortal God of 1 Tim 6:16.

2 Timothy 4:18 ends with a doxology 'to him be the glory forever' — closely matching the honor and eternal dominion ascribed here.

1 Chronicles 29:11 ascribes greatness, power, and glory to God — a doxological parallel to the honor and might ascribed in 1 Tim 6:16.

2 Chronicles 5:14 depicts God's glory as a cloud so intense priests could not stand — illustrating the unapproachable light of God in 1 Tim 6:16.

Hebrews 11:27 says Moses endured as seeing Him who is invisible — directly connecting to the statement that no one has seen God.

Romans 16:27 gives glory to the only wise God forever — a doxology parallel to the eternal honor and dominion declared here.

1 Peter 4:11 ends with the same doxology — 'to him be the glory and power forever' — echoing the praise of God's majesty.

Romans 11:36 closes with a doxology to God from whom all things are — mirroring the honor and eternal dominion ascribed here.

Romans 1:20 Parallel

Romans 1:20 explains that God's invisible attributes are perceived through creation — complementing the claim that no one has seen Him.

Job 9:11 Parallel

Job 9:11 describes God passing unseen — echoing the truth that God dwells in unapproachable light, unseen by human eyes in 1 Tim 6:16.

John 5:37 Parallel

John 5:37 states no one has seen God's form, directly echoing the statement in 1 Timothy 6:16 that no one has seen or can see God.

John 5:26 Parallel

John 5:26 says the Father has life in himself, which parallels God alone having immortality, and adds that the Son also has life in himself.

1 John 4:12 Parallel

1 John 4:12 affirms that no one has ever seen God — the same truth about God's invisibility stated here.

Daniel 7:9 Contrast

Daniel 7:9 depicts the Ancient of Days in visible glory, contrasting with the statement that God dwells in unapproachable light and is unseen.

Daniel 2:22 Parallel

Daniel 2:22 says 'light dwells with him', paralleling God dwelling in unapproachable light — both emphasize God's association with light.

Exodus 33:23 shows that even Moses could only see God's back, not His face, confirming the truth that no one can see God directly.

Isaiah 6:1 Contrast

Isaiah 6:1 shows Isaiah seeing the Lord enthroned, contrasting with Paul's statement that no one has seen God — a tension between vision and invisibility.

Exodus 20:21 describes God dwelling in thick darkness, similarly emphasizing His unapproachable presence, here as unapproachable light.

Jude 1:25 Parallel

Jude 1:25 praises the only God with glory and dominion — closely paralleling the doxology here to the invisible, only God.

Isaiah 57:15 Related theme

In Isaiah 57:15, God is 'the high and exalted One who lives forever' and dwells on high — matching the 'unapproachable light' and immortality here.

Romans 16:25-27 is a doxology to the only wise God — similar to the doxological praise of the only God in this passage.

Deuteronomy 32:40 Related theme

In Deuteronomy 32:40, God swears 'As I live forever' — affirming the eternal life that here belongs uniquely to God.

Psalm 90:2 Related theme

In Psalm 90:2, God is 'from everlasting to everlasting' — the eternal existence that here is called 'alone possesses immortality'.

Psalm 104:2 Parallel

Psalm 104:2 pictures God covering himself with light, echoing the unapproachable light imagery in which God dwells.

In 2 Corinthians 11:31, Paul calls God 'blessed forever' — echoing the eternal blessing and dominion ascribed to God in this verse.

Habakkuk 3:4 describes God's brightness like light, paralleling the unapproachable radiance of God's presence.