1 Timothy 6:17

Instructions To The Rich

¹⁶ who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power eternal. Amen. ¹⁷ Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; ¹⁸ that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

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Of This World

Romans 11:20

Well; by their unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by thy faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

1 Timothy 4:10

For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe.

Psalm 62:10

Trust not in oppression, And become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart thereon .

Proverbs 23:5

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.

Mark 10:24

And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

Acts 14:17

And yet He left not himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you from heaven rains 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 shall bring thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee, great and goodly cities, which thou buildest not,

Deuteronomy 8:17

and lest thou say in thy heart, My power and the might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth.

Deuteronomy 33:15

And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, And for the precious things of the everlasting hills,

2 Chronicles 26:16

But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against Jehovah his God; for he 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 unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore 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 that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.

Job 31:24-25

If I have made gold my hope, And have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;

Psalm 10:3-4

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, And the covetous renounceth, yea , contemneth Jehovah.

Psalm 52:7

Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.

Psalm 62:8

Trust in him at all times, ye people; Pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah

Psalm 73:5-9

They are not in trouble as other men; Neither are they plagued like other men.

Psalm 84:11-12

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

Psalm 104:28

Thou givest unto them, they gather; Thou openest thy hand, they are satisfied with good.

Psalm 118:8-9

It is better to take refuge 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 the green leaf.

Proverbs 27:24

For riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure unto all generations?

Proverbs 30:9

Lest I be full, and deny thee , and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, And use profanely the name of my God.

Ecclesiastes 5:13-14

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, namely , riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt:

Ecclesiastes 5:18-19

Behold, that which I have seen to be good and to be comely is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, wherein he laboreth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him: for this is his portion.

Jeremiah 2:31

O generation, see ye the word of Jehovah. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? or a land of thick darkness? wherefore say my people, We are broken loose; we will come no more unto thee?

Jeremiah 9:23-24

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

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Blessed is the man that trusteth in Jehovah, and whose trust Jehovah is.

Ezekiel 16:49-50

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

Ezekiel 16:56

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

Daniel 4:30

The king spake and said, Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling-place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?

Daniel 5:19-23

and because of the greatness that he gave him, all the 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 raised up, and whom he would he put down.

Hosea 13:6

According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted: therefore have they forgotten me.

Habakkuk 1:15-16

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

Matthew 6:32

For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

Matthew 19:23

And Jesus said unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, It is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 27:57

And when even was come, there came a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus disciple:

Luke 12:15-21

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Luke 19:2

And behold, a man called by name Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.

Luke 19:9-10

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

Acts 14:27

And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.

Acts 17:25

neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

Ephesians 5:5

For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Colossians 3:16

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

1 Thessalonians 1:9

For they themselves report concerning us what manner of entering in we had unto you; and how ye turned unto God from idols, to serve a living and true God,

1 Timothy 1:3

As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

1 Timothy 3:15

but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

1 Timothy 5:21

I charge thee in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

1 Timothy 6:13

I charge thee in the sight of God, who giveth life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession;

2 Timothy 4:10

for Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

Titus 2:12

instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

Titus 3:6

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

James 1:9-10

But let the brother of low degree glory in his high estate:

Revelation 18:6-7

Render unto her even as she rendered, and double unto her the double according to her works: in the cup which she mingled, mingle unto her double.