1 Timothy 6:16 (YLT)

Passage

who only is having immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no one of men did see, nor is able to see, to whom <FI>is<Fi> honour and might age-during! Amen.

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 6:14 that thou keep the command unspotted, unblameable, till the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ,

1 Timothy 6:15 which in His own times He shall shew--the blessed and only potentate, the King of the kings and Lord of the lords,

1 Timothy 6:16 who only is having immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no one of men did see, nor is able to see, to whom <FI>is<Fi> honour and might age-during! Amen.

1 Timothy 6:17 Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --

1 Timothy 6:18 to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "only", "having", "immortality", "dwelling", "unapproachable", and "honour". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "light" and "only", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "which in His own times He shall..." into verse 17's "Those rich in the present age charge...", so "light" and "only" 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 "light" and "only" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.