1 Timothy 6:15 (ASV)

Passage

which in its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 6:13 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;

1 Timothy 6:14 that thou keep the commandment, without spot, without reproach, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

1 Timothy 6:15 which in its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

1 Timothy 6:16 who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honor and power eternal. Amen.

1 Timothy 6:17 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;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "times", "shall", "show", "blessed", "only", "potentate", "king", and "kings". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "times" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "that thou keep the commandment without spot..." into verse 16's "who only hath immortality dwelling in light...", so "times" and "shall" belong inside that flow. In 1 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "times" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.