1 Timothy 6:18

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Summary

1 Timothy 6:18

That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

They do

Rich

Ready

General references

Deuteronomy 28:47

Proverbs 3:28

Matthew 5:42

Bible References

They do

And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house.

Trust in LORD, and do good. Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness.

I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live.

And if ye do good to those who do good to you, what credit is for you? For even sinners do the same.

Jesus of Nazareth--how God anointed him with Holy Spirit and with power, who passed through doing good, and healing all those who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.

So then as we have time, let us work what is good toward all men, and especially toward those belonging to a household of the faith.

But do not forget benevolence and fellowship, for God is well pleased with such sacrifices.

Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

Beloved, do not imitate the evil, but the good. The man doing right is of God. The man doing wrong has not seen God.

Rich

being testified in good works: if she has reared children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the feet of the sanctified, if she has relieved those who are afflicted, if she has followed every good work.

So is he who stores up for himself, and is not being rich toward God.

Now at Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which, being translated, is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charities that she did.

who gave himself for us, so that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a special people, a zealot of good works.

Faithful is the saying. And I want thee to strongly insist about these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to manage good works. These things are good and beneficial to men.

Listen, my beloved brothers, did not God choose the poor of the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to those who love him?

Ready

If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brothers, within any of thy gates in thy land which LORD thy God gives thee, thou shall not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother,

He has scattered, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn shall be exalted with honor.

There is he who scatters, and increases yet more, and there he is who withholds more than is proper, but only to want.

Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shall find it after many days.

But a noble man devises noble things, and in noble things he shall continue.

Is it not to deal thy bread to a hungry man, and that thou bring the poor who are cast out to thy house, when thou see a naked man, that thou cover him, and that thou not hide thyself from thine own flesh?

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, despairing nothing, and your reward will be great. And ye will be sons of the Most High, because he is good toward the ungrateful and bad.

And he also said to the man who invited him, When thou make a dinner or a supper, do not call thy friends, nor thy brothers, nor thy kinsmen, nor prosperous neighbors, lest they also invite thee in return, and a recompense be made

And all who believed were together, and had all things common.

For not even any needy was among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling, they brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

And the disciples, as any man prospered, determined, each of them regarding aid, to send to the brothers who dwell in Judea,

or he who exhorts, in the exhortation; he who gives, in simplicity; he who leads, in diligence; he who does mercy, in cheerfulness.

Upon the first day of the week let each of you set something aside near himself, storing up whatever he may prosper, so that when I come no collections may be made then.

And, brothers, we declare to you the grace of God that has been given in the congregations of Macedonia,

But this, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows in blessings will also reap in blessings.

But I receive all things, and I abound. I have been filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you, an aroma of fragrance, an acceptable sacrifice well-pleasing to God.

But do not forget benevolence and fellowship, for God is well pleased with such sacrifices.

But whoever has the world's living, and sees his brother having need, and closes his bowels from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

General references

Because thou served not LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things,

Do not say to thy neighbor, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give, when thou have it by thee.

Give to him who asks thee, and turn thou not away from him who wants to borrow from thee.