1 Timothy 6:17

Instructions To The Rich

¹⁶ the only one who has immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto, whom no man has seen nor can see, to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen. ¹⁷ Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. ¹⁸ but charge them to do good, that they be rich in good works, liberal to distribute, willing to communicate,

All Things

Do Good

Lifted Up

Living God

Of This World

Romans 11:20

Good; because of their unbelief they were broken off, but thou by faith art standing. Do not be highminded, but fear

1 Timothy 4:10

For this we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

Psalm 62:10

Trust not in violence and become not vain in the taking of spoil; if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

Proverbs 23:5

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon riches which are not? For they shall certainly make themselves wings; they shall fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

Mark 10:24

And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answered again and said unto them, Children, how hard is it for those that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

Acts 14:17

Nevertheless he did not leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

Genesis 13:2

And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

Deuteronomy 6:10-12

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

Deuteronomy 8:17

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

Deuteronomy 33:15

and for the summit of the ancient mountains and for the gifts of the everlasting hills,

2 Chronicles 26:16

But when he was strengthened, his heart lifted itself up unto corruption, for he rebelled against the LORD his God, entering into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

2 Chronicles 32:25-26

But Hezekiah did not render again according to the benefit done unto him, for his heart lifted itself up; therefore there was wrath against him and against Judah and Jerusalem.

Job 1:1-3

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God and departed from evil.

Job 31:24-25

If I have made gold my hope or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;

Psalm 10:3-4

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

Psalm 52:7

Behold, this is the man that did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

Psalm 62:8

Wait in him at all times; ye peoples, pour out your heart before him; God is our refuge. Selah.

Psalm 73:5-9

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

Psalm 84:11-12

For the LORD God is a sun and shield unto us; the LORD will give grace and glory; he will not withhold good from those that walk uprightly.

Psalm 104:28

Thou givest unto them, they gather; thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

Psalm 118:8-9

It is better to wait upon the LORD than to wait upon man.

Proverbs 11:28

He that trusts in his riches shall fall, but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

Proverbs 27:24

For riches are not for ever, and does the crown endure to every generation?

Proverbs 30:9

Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and blaspheme the name of my God.

Ecclesiastes 5:13-14

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

Ecclesiastes 5:18-19

Behold therefore the good which I have seen: that good is to eat and to drink and to enjoy of the good of all his labour that he takes under the sun all the days of his life, which God gives him; for it is his portion.

Jeremiah 2:31

O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? Why do my people say, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?

Jeremiah 9:23-24

Thus hath the LORD said, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Blessed is the man that is steadfast in the LORD and whose trust is the LORD.

Ezekiel 16:49-50

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fullness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the afflicted and needy.

Ezekiel 16:56

Sodom, thy sister was not mentioned by thy mouth in the time of thy pride,

Daniel 4:30

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

Daniel 5:19-23

and by 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 set up; and whom he would he humbled.

Hosea 13:6

In their pastures, they filled themselves; they were satisfied, and their heart was exalted; for this reason they have forgotten me.

Habakkuk 1:15-16

He shall take up all of them with his hook; he shall catch them in his net and gather them in his drag: therefore, he shall rejoice and be glad.

Matthew 6:32

For the Gentiles seek after all these things.) For your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these things.

Matthew 19:23

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, It is difficult that a rich man shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

Matthew 27:57

When the evening was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also had been a disciple of Jesus;

Luke 12:15-21

And he said unto them, Take heed and beware of all covetousness; for a man's life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possesses.

Luke 19:2

and, behold, a man named Zacchaeus, who was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

Luke 19:9-10

And Jesus said unto him, This day saving health is come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

Acts 14:27

And when they were come and had gathered the congregation together, they related what great things God had done with them and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.

Acts 17:25

neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he gives to all life and breath and all things

Ephesians 5:5

For this ye know, that no fornicator nor unclean person nor covetous man, who is also an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of the Christ dwell in you in abundance in all wisdom, teaching you and exhorting you one to another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with grace singing in your hearts unto the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 1:9

For they themselves tell of us what an entrance we had unto you and in what manner ye were converted to God from idols to serve the living and true God

1 Timothy 1:3

Even as I besought thee to remain at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou might charge some that they not teach diverse doctrine,

1 Timothy 3:15

But if I tarry long, that thou may know how it is expedient to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the congregation of the living God, the pillar and base of the truth.

1 Timothy 5:21

I charge thee before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

1 Timothy 6:13

I give thee charge in the sight of God, who gives life to all things and before Christ Jesus, who testified before Pontius Pilate a good profession;

2 Timothy 4:10

for Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

Titus 2:12

teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live temperately, righteously, and godly in this present world;

Titus 3:6

which he poured out abundantly in us through Jesus, the Christ, our Saviour;

James 1:9-10

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in his high status;

Revelation 18:6-7

Reward her even as she rewarded you and pay her double according to her works; in the cup which she has given thee to drink, give her double.