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 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;

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,

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.

That they

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,

and lest thou say in thy heart, My power and the might of my hand hath 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 Jehovah his God; for he went into the temple of Jehovah to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

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.

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

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 Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, And use profanely the name of my God.

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?

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.

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?

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Uncertain riches

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

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

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

Who

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

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

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.

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;

General references

And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

Because thou servedst not Jehovah 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 art my confidence;

Give to him that asketh 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 consume, and where thieves break through and steal:

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

These things also command, that they may be without reproach.