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 command you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession,

As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

I command you in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

That they

It shall be, when Yahweh your God shall bring you into the land which he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you, great and goodly cities, which you didn't build,

and [lest] you say in your heart, "My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth."

for the chief things of the ancient mountains, 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 Yahweh his God; for he went into the temple of Yahweh to burn incense on the altar of incense.

But Hezekiah didn't render again according to the benefit done to him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath on him, and on Judah and Jerusalem.

For the wicked boasts of his heart's cravings. He blesses the greedy, and condemns Yahweh.

They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.

lest I be full, deny you, and say, 'Who is Yahweh?' or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

Generation, consider the word of Yahweh. 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 to you no more?'

Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: pride, fullness 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 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 would he killed, 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 they have forgotten me.

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

True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don't be conceited, but fear;

But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;

Return to her just as she returned, and repay her double as she did, and according to her works. In the cup which she mixed, mix to her double.

Uncertain riches

Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.

for riches are not forever, nor does even the crown endure to all generations.

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.

Who

You give to them; they gather. You open your hand; they are satisfied with good.

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

When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.

neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself gives to all life and breath, and all things.

General references

Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, and gave them a command to the children of Israel, and to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

Because you didn't serve Yahweh your 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, 'You are my confidence;'

Give to him who asks you, and don't turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

"Don't lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;

for "the earth is the Lord's, and its fullness."

Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.