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 you before God (who makes all things alive) and in the sight of Christ Jesus (who witnessed the good confession to Pontius Pilate),

Even as I begged you to remain at Ephesus, when I was going to Macedonia, that you might charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that you guard these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

That they

And it shall be when Jehovah your God has brought you into the land which He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you great and good cities which you did not build,

and so that you might not say in your heart, My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.

And with the first of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the everlasting hills,

But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to ruin. For he sinned against Jehovah his God, and went into the temple of Jehovah to burn incense on the altar of incense.

But Hezekiah did not give again according to the good done to him, for his heart was lifted up. And there was wrath on him and on Judah and Jerusalem.

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

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

lest I be full and deceive, and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, and violate the name of my God.

O generation, see the Word of Jehovah. Have I been a wilderness to Israel, or a land of darkness? Why do My people say, We roam freely; we will come no more to You?

Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom; pride. Fullness of bread and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters. Nor did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

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

And for the majesty that He gave him, all people, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. He killed whom he would, and whom he would he kept alive. And whom he would, he set up; and whom he would, he put down.

According to their pasture, so were they filled. They were filled and their heart was lifted up. Therefore they have forgotten Me.

He takes up all of them with the hook; he drags him with his net and gathers him with his seine; therefore he rejoices and exults.

Well, because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be high-minded, but fear.

But let the humble brother rejoice in his exaltation;

Reward her as she has rewarded you, and double to her double, according to her works. In the cup which she mixed, mix double to her.

Uncertain riches

Will your eyes fly on it? And it is gone! For surely it makes wings for itself; it flies into the heavens like an eagle.

For riches are not forever; nor the crown from generation to generation.

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

Who

You give to them, they gather; You open Your hand; they are filled with good.

For the nations seek after all these things. For your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.

And having arrived, and gathering the church they related all that God had done with them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the nations.

nor is served with men's hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives life and breath and all things to all.

General references

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

Because you did not serve Jehovah your God with joyfulness and with gladness of heart for the abundance of all things;

If I have made gold my hope, or have called fine gold my trust;

Give to him who asks of you, and you shall not turn away from him who would borrow from you.

Do not lay up treasures on earth for yourselves, where moth and rust corrupt, 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.