Three times in the Bible God is called "the only wise God", forming a little chiasmus:
A. Rom 16:25-27: Glory to the only wise God, who is powerful to stablish (confirm) us;
B. I Tim 1:17: Glory to the only wise God;
A. Jude vs. 24-25: Glory to the only wise God, who is powerful to keep us.
There is definite progression in these three references:
i) To God is ascribed "glory" in Romans, "honour and glory" in I Timothy, "glory and majesty, dominion and power" in Jude;
ii) This praise to God is, literally, "unto the ages" in Romans, unto "the ages of the ages" in I Timothy, and "now, and unto all the ages" in Jude.
May we render praise, glory and honour, majesty, dominion and power to the only wise God, now, and unto all the ages. Amen.
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