This noble doxology is a burst of gratitude for God's grace
to Paul. For other doxologies see Ga 1:5 Ro 11:36 16:27 Php
4:20 Eph 3:21 1Ti 6:16 . White suggests that Paul may have
often used this doxology in his prayers. Lock suggests "a Jewish
liturgical formula" (a needless suggestion in view of Paul's
wealth of doxologies seen above). For God's creative activity
(King of the ages) see 1Co 10:11 Eph 2:7 3:9,11 .
{Incorruptible} (aphthart(9369)). As an epithet of God also in Ro
1:23 . {Invisible} (aorat(9369)). Epithet of God in Col 1:15 .
{The only God} (mon(9369) the(9369)). So Ro 16:27 Joh 5:44 17:3 .
{For ever and ever} (eis tous ai(936e)as t(936e) ai(936e)(936e)). "Unto the
ages of ages." Cf. Eph 3:21 "of the age of the ages."
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