1 Timothy 6:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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 27:24

Ecclesiastes 5:13

Who

General references

1 Timothy 5:7

Bible References

Charge

I command thee in the sight of God, who makes all live, and of Christ Jesus, who testified to Pontius Pilate the good confession,

As I urged thee, while going to Macedonia, remain in Ephesis, so that thou might command certain men not to teach something different,

I solemnly testify before God, and Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen agents, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing from partiality.

That they

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

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

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

But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against LORD his God. For he went into the temple of LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

But Hezekiah did not render again according to the benefit done to him. For his heart was lifted up. Therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

For the wicked man boasts of his heart's desire. And the greedy man renounces, [yea], despises LORD.

They are not in trouble as [other] men, nor are they plagued like [other] men.

lest I be full, and deny [thee], and say, Who is LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and use the name of my God profanely.

O generation, see ye the word of LORD. Have I been a wilderness to Israel, or a land of thick darkness? Why do my people say, We have broken loose. We will come no more to thee?

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fullness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters, and she did not strengthen the hand of a poor and needy man.

The king spoke 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?

And because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. Whom he wanted, he killed, and whom he wanted, he kept alive, and whom he wanted, he raised up, and whom he want

According to their pasture, so they were filled. They were filled, and their heart was exalted. Therefore they have forgotten me.

He takes all of them up with the hook. He catches them in his net, and gathers them in his drag. Therefore he rejoices and is glad.

Correct! They were broken off for their unbelief, and thou stand by thy faith. Be not high-minded but fear,

Now let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,

Render to her as she also rendered to you, and double to her two-fold according to her works. In the cup that she mixed, mix two-fold for her.

Uncertain riches

For riches are not forever. And does the crown endure to all generations?

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: Riches [were] kept by the owner of it to his hurt.

Who

Thou give to them, they gather. Thou open thy hand, they are satisfied with good.

For the Gentiles seek after all these things, for your heavenly Father knows that ye need all these things.

And after arriving, and after gathering the assembly together, they reported as many things as God did with them, and that he opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.

nor is he served by the hands of men, as needing anything, since he himself gives to all life, and breath, with all things.

General references

And LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, and gave them an order to the sons of Israel, and to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

Because thou served not LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things,

If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, [Thou are] my confidence;

Give to him who asks thee, and turn thou not away from him who wants to borrow from thee.

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

for the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness of it.

And command these things, so that they may be blameless.