<p>1:17 <i>Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory forever and ever. Amen</i>- The whole style of this suggests that :15-17 are all part of the &quot;Faithful saying&quot; which Paul is quoting. Note especially the &quot;Amen&quot; at the end, followed by a resumption of the argument in the next verse and continuing on with the rest of the letter. It could be that the &quot;Saying&quot; about Paul being our pattern of grace was part of a liturgy, said or sung in prayer or hymn. Yet the first person pronoun, &quot;I&quot;, might suggest that it was said or sung about each believer and not just about Paul; everyman should see in himself a pattern of amazing grace for others. This would explain why such a &quot;Saying&quot; was used in hymn or prayer- as a witness to the unbelievers listening.</p>