1 Timothy 6:17

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1 Timothy 6:17

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Summary

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

Charge

1 Timothy 6:13

1 Timothy 1:3

1 Timothy 5:21

That they

Uncertain riches

Proverbs 23:5

Proverbs 27:24

Ecclesiastes 5:13

Who

General references

1 Timothy 5:7

Bible References

Charge

I give thee charge in the sight of God, who gives life to all things and before Christ Jesus, who testified before Pontius Pilate a good profession;

Even as I besought thee to remain at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou might charge some that they not teach diverse doctrine,

I charge thee before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

That they

And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he swore unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give it unto thee: great and goodly cities, which thou didst not build,

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

and for the summit of the ancient mountains and for the gifts of the everlasting hills,

But when he was strengthened, his heart lifted itself up unto corruption, for he rebelled against the LORD his God, entering into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

But Hezekiah did not render again according to the benefit done unto him, for his heart lifted itself up; therefore there was wrath against him and against Judah and Jerusalem.

For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire and blesses the covetous, whom the LORD abhors.

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

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

O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? Why do my people say, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fullness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the afflicted and needy.

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

and by 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 set up; and whom he would he humbled.

In their pastures, they filled themselves; they were satisfied, and their heart was exalted; for this reason they have forgotten me.

He shall take up all of them with his hook; he shall catch them in his net and gather them in his drag: therefore, he shall rejoice and be glad.

Good; because of their unbelief they were broken off, but thou by faith art standing. Do not be highminded, but fear

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in his high status;

Reward her even as she rewarded you and pay her double according to her works; in the cup which she has given thee to drink, give her double.

Uncertain riches

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon riches which are not? For they shall certainly make themselves wings; they shall fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

For riches are not for ever, and does the crown endure to every generation?

There is another sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt;

Who

Thou givest unto them, they gather; thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

For the Gentiles seek after all these things.) For your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these things.

And when they were come and had gathered the congregation together, they related what great things God had done with them and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.

neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he gives to all life and breath and all things

General references

Then the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron and gave them a commandment unto the sons of Israel and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

Because thou didst not serve the LORD thy God with joyfulness and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;

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

Give to him that asks of thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal;

for the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof.

Therefore command these things, that they may be blameless.