1 Timothy 6:17

Enjoin on those rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust on the uncertainty of riches; but in the God who affords us all things richly for our enjoyment;

Romans 11:20

Right: they have been broken out through unbelief, and thou standest through faith. Be not high-minded, but fear:

1 Timothy 4:10

for, for this we labour and suffer reproach, because we hope in a living God, who is preserver of all men, specially of those that believe.

Psalm 62:10

Put not confidence in oppression, and become not vain in robbery; if wealth increase, set not your heart upon it.

Proverbs 23:5

wilt thou set thine eyes upon it, it is gone; for indeed it maketh itself wings and it flieth away as an eagle towards the heavens.

Mark 10:24

And the disciples were amazed at his words. And Jesus again answering says to them, Children, how difficult it is that those who trust in riches should enter into the kingdom of God!

Acts 14:17

though indeed he did not leave himself without witness, doing good, and giving to you from heaven rain and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.

Genesis 13:2

And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

Deuteronomy 6:10-12

And it shall be, when Jehovah thy God bringeth thee into the land which he swore unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee: great and good cities which thou buildedst not,

Deuteronomy 8:17

And thou say in thy heart, my power And the might of my hand has procured me This wealth.

Deuteronomy 33:15

And by the best things of the ancient mountains, And by the precious things of the everlasting hills,

2 Chronicles 26:16

But when he became strong his heart was lifted up to his downfall; and he transgressed against Jehovah his God, and went into the temple of Jehovah to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

2 Chronicles 32:25-26

But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done to him, for his heart was lifted up; and there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

Job 1:1-3

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and this man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God and abstained from evil.

Job 31:24-25

If I have made gold my hope, or said to the fine gold, My confidence!

Psalm 10:3-4

For the wicked boasteth of his soul's desire, and he blesseth the covetous; he contemneth Jehovah.

Psalm 52:7

Behold the man that made not God his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his avarice.

Psalm 62:8

Confide in him at all times, ye people; pour out your heart before him: God is our refuge. Selah.

Psalm 73:5-9

They have not the hardships of mankind, neither are they plagued like other men:

Psalm 84:11-12

For Jehovah Elohim is a sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Psalm 104:28

That thou givest unto them, they gather; thou openest thy hand, they are filled with good.

Psalm 118:8-9

It is better to trust in Jehovah than to put confidence in man;

Proverbs 11:28

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.

Proverbs 27:24

for wealth is not for ever; and doth the crown endure from generation to generation?

Proverbs 30:9

lest I be full and deny thee, and say, Who is Jehovah? or lest I be poor and steal, and outrage the name of my God.

Ecclesiastes 5:13-14

There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt;

Ecclesiastes 5:18-19

Behold what I have seen good and comely: it is to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labour wherewith man laboureth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him: for that is his portion.

Jeremiah 2:31

O generation, mark ye the word of Jehovah. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel, or a land of thick darkness? Wherefore say my people, We have dominion; we will come no more unto thee?

Jeremiah 9:23-24

Thus saith Jehovah: Let not the wise glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty glory in his might; let not the rich glory in his riches:

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Blessed is the man that confideth in Jehovah, and whose confidence Jehovah is.

Ezekiel 16:49-50

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and careless ease was in her and in her daughters, but she did not strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

Ezekiel 16:56

Yea, Sodom thy sister was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,

Daniel 4:30

the king spoke and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?

Daniel 5:19-23

and for the greatness that he gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew, and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he exalted, and whom he would he humbled.

Hosea 13:6

According to their pasture, they became full; they became full, and their heart was exalted: therefore have they forgotten me.

Habakkuk 1:15-16

He taketh up all of them with the hook, he catcheth them in his net, and gathereth them into his drag; therefore he rejoiceth and is glad:

Matthew 6:32

for all these things the nations seek after; for your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these things.

Matthew 19:23

And Jesus said to his disciples, Verily I say unto you, A rich man shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of the heavens;

Matthew 27:57

Now when even was come there came a rich man of Arimathaea, his name Joseph, who also himself was a disciple to Jesus.

Luke 12:15-21

And he said to them, Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness, for it is not because a man is in abundance that his life is in his possessions.

Luke 19:2

And behold, there was a man by name called Zacchaeus, and he was chief tax-gatherer, and he was rich.

Luke 19:9-10

And Jesus said to him, To-day salvation is come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham;

Acts 14:27

And having arrived, and having brought together the assembly, they related to them all that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.

Acts 17:25

nor is served by men's hands as needing something, himself giving to all life and breath and all things;

Ephesians 5:5

For this ye are well informed of, knowing that no fornicator, or unclean person, or person of unbridled lust, who is an idolater, has inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and God.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of the Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another, in psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to God.

1 Thessalonians 1:9

for they themselves relate concerning us what entering in we had to you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,

1 Timothy 1:3

Even as I begged thee to remain in Ephesus, when I was going to Macedonia, that thou mightest enjoin some not to teach other doctrines,

1 Timothy 3:15

but if I delay, in order that thou mayest know how one ought to conduct oneself in God's house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and base of the truth.

1 Timothy 5:21

I testify before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing by favour.

1 Timothy 6:13

I enjoin thee before God who preserves all things in life, and Christ Jesus who witnessed before Pontius Pilate the good confession,

2 Timothy 4:10

for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age, and is gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

Titus 2:12

teaching us that, having denied impiety and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, and justly, and piously in the present course of things,

Titus 3:6

which he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

James 1:9-10

But let the brother of low degree glory in his elevation,

Revelation 18:6-7

Recompense her even as she has recompensed; and double to her double, according to her works. In the cup which she has mixed, mix to her double.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

Charge

1 Timothy 6:13
I enjoin thee before God who preserves all things in life, and Christ Jesus who witnessed before Pontius Pilate the good confession,
1 Timothy 1:3
Even as I begged thee to remain in Ephesus, when I was going to Macedonia, that thou mightest enjoin some not to teach other doctrines,
1 Timothy 5:21
I testify before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing by favour.

That they

Deuteronomy 6:10
And it shall be, when Jehovah thy God bringeth thee into the land which he swore unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee: great and good cities which thou buildedst not,
Deuteronomy 8:17
And thou say in thy heart, my power And the might of my hand has procured me This wealth.
Deuteronomy 33:15
And by the best things of the ancient mountains, And by the precious things of the everlasting hills,
2 Chronicles 26:16
But when he became strong his heart was lifted up to his downfall; and he transgressed against Jehovah his God, and went into the temple of Jehovah to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
2 Chronicles 32:25
But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done to him, for his heart was lifted up; and there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
Psalm 10:3
For the wicked boasteth of his soul's desire, and he blesseth the covetous; he contemneth Jehovah.
Psalm 73:5
They have not the hardships of mankind, neither are they plagued like other men:
Proverbs 30:9
lest I be full and deny thee, and say, Who is Jehovah? or lest I be poor and steal, and outrage the name of my God.
Jeremiah 2:31
O generation, mark ye the word of Jehovah. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel, or a land of thick darkness? Wherefore say my people, We have dominion; we will come no more unto thee?
Ezekiel 16:49
Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and careless ease was in her and in her daughters, but she did not strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
Daniel 4:30
the king spoke and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?
Daniel 5:19
and for the greatness that he gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew, and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he exalted, and whom he would he humbled.
Hosea 13:6
According to their pasture, they became full; they became full, and their heart was exalted: therefore have they forgotten me.
Habakkuk 1:15
He taketh up all of them with the hook, he catcheth them in his net, and gathereth them into his drag; therefore he rejoiceth and is glad:
Romans 11:20
Right: they have been broken out through unbelief, and thou standest through faith. Be not high-minded, but fear:
James 1:9
But let the brother of low degree glory in his elevation,
Revelation 18:6
Recompense her even as she has recompensed; and double to her double, according to her works. In the cup which she has mixed, mix to her double.

Uncertain riches

Proverbs 23:5
wilt thou set thine eyes upon it, it is gone; for indeed it maketh itself wings and it flieth away as an eagle towards the heavens.
Proverbs 27:24
for wealth is not for ever; and doth the crown endure from generation to generation?
Ecclesiastes 5:13
There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt;

Who

Psalm 104:28
That thou givest unto them, they gather; thou openest thy hand, they are filled with good.
Matthew 6:32
for all these things the nations seek after; for your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these things.
Acts 14:27
And having arrived, and having brought together the assembly, they related to them all that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.
Acts 17:25
nor is served by men's hands as needing something, himself giving to all life and breath and all things;

General references

Exodus 6:13
And Jehovah spoke to Moses and to Aaron, and gave them a commandment to the children of Israel, and to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 28:47
Because thou servedst not Jehovah thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of everything,
Job 31:24
If I have made gold my hope, or said to the fine gold, My confidence!
Matthew 5:42
To him that asks of thee give, and from him that desires to borrow of thee turn not away.
Matthew 6:19
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust spoils, and where thieves dig through and steal;
1 Corinthians 10:26
For the earth is the Lord's and its fulness.
1 Timothy 5:7
And these things enjoin, that they may be irreproachable.