Jesus has true authority. He is the One who has all dominion and authority and majesty and might. He is the One who sees the nations as a drop in the bucket and commands the heavenly army. He is the One who has real glory. He is the Lord. So, don’t fear when you see men lording. There is only One Lord, and he is Lord over them.
he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.
1 Timothy 6:15-16
I’ve always loved these verses. Paul’s ability to express these glorious truths about our Savior causes my heart to swell in worship. I used to read these verses as, “Jesus is the King over all the kings and Lord over all the lords,” and that is definitely true! But what’s interesting about these verses is that it actually is saying that Jesus is the King (noun) of kings (verb) and Lord (noun) of lords (verb). How does this change our understanding of this phrase?
He’s not just lord of all the lords, but He is the only Lord. He gets the real title, while everyone else is just “lording” and “kinging”.