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

Since you are in the presence of God, who gives life to everything, and in the presence of the Messiah Jesus, who gave a good testimony before Pontius Pilate, I solemnly charge you

When I was on my way to Macedonia, I urged you to stay in Ephesus so that you could instruct certain people to stop teaching false doctrine

With God as my witness, as well as the Messiah Jesus and the chosen angels, I solemnly call on you to carry out these instructions without prejudice, doing nothing on the basis of partiality.

That they

"When the LORD your God brings you to the land that he promised to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, he will give you large and beautiful cities that you didn't build,

You may say to yourselves, "I have become wealthy by my own strength and by my own ability.'

the choicest portion of the eternal mountains, and the best of the everlasting hills;

But after he had become strong, in his arrogance he acted corruptly and became unfaithful to the LORD his God, and he dared to enter the LORD's Temple to burn incense on the incense altar.

But Hezekiah's response wasn't commensurate with what had been done for him because he was arrogant in heart, so wrath came upon him, upon Judah, and upon Jerusalem.

For the wicked one boasts about his own desire; he blesses the greedy and despises the LORD.

They do not experience problems common to ordinary people; they aren't afflicted as others are.

so that I don't become overfed and deny you by saying, "Who is the LORD?" or so that I don't become poor and steal, and then misuse the name of my God.

"You, generation, pay attention to this message from the LORD! Am I the desert to Israel, or a land of gloom? Why do my people say, "We're free to roam? We won't come to you anymore.'

Look! This was the sin of your sister Sodom and her daughters: Pride, too much food, undisturbed peace, and failure to help the poor and needy.

he commented to himself, "Isn't Babylon great? I've built a royal palace in it by my own might and power, for the sake of my majesty."

And because of the greatness that he gave him, all nations, nations, and languages revered and feared him. He executed those whom he desired to execute, he spared those whom he wished to spare, he promoted those whom he desired to promote, and he humbled those whom he wished to humble.

As their pastures flourished, all their desires were met. As they were satiated, they became arrogant and therefore ignored me.

The adversary captures them with a hook, gathering them up in a fishing net. He collects them with a dragnet, rejoicing and gloating over his catch.

That's right! They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you remain only because of faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid!

A brother of humble means should rejoice in his having been exalted,

Do to her as she herself has done, and give her double for her deeds. Mix a double drink for her in the cup she mixed.

Uncertain riches

When you fix your gaze on it, it's gone, for it sprouts wings for itself and flies to the sky like an eagle.

because riches don't endure forever, and crowns don't last from one generation to the next.

I have observed a painful tragedy on earth: Wealth hoarded by its owner harms him,

Who

They receive what you give them; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.

because it is the unbelievers who are eager for all those things. Surely your heavenly Father knows that you need all of them!

When they arrived, they called the church together and told them everything that God had done with them and how he had opened a door so that gentiles would believe.

and he isn't served by people as if he needed anything. He himself gives everyone life, breath, and everything else.

General references

Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, issuing orders to them regarding the Israelis for delivery to Pharaoh, king of Egypt; that is, to bring the Israelis out of the land of Egypt.

"Because you didn't serve the LORD your God joyfully and wholeheartedly, despite the abundance of everything you have,

"If I've put my confidence in gold, if I've told gold, "You're my security,'

Give to the person who asks you for something, and do not turn away from the person who wants to borrow something from you."

"Stop storing up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moths and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.

for "the earth and everything in it belong to the Lord."

Continue to give these instructions, so that they may be blameless.