1 Timothy 6:18

Instructions To The Rich

¹⁷ Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not exceeding wise, and that they trust not in the uncertain riches, but in the living God, which giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy them, ¹⁸ and that they do good and be rich in good works, and ready to give and to distribute, ¹⁹ laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obtain eternal life.

Be Ready

Do Good

Good Deeds

Good Works

Rich in Good Works

Show Kindness

What is Good

Take Pleasure In

Romans 12:8

Let him that teacheth take heed to his doctrine; Let him that exhorteth give attendance to his exhortation; If any man give, let him do it with singleness; Let him that ruleth do it with diligence; If any man show mercy let him do it with cheerfulness.

Romans 12:13

Distribute unto the necessity of the saints, and diligently to harbour.

1 Timothy 5:10

and well reported of in good works: if she have nourished children, if she have been liberal to strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered unto them which were in adversity, if she were continually given unto all manner good works.

Hebrews 13:16

To do good, and to distribute, forget not: for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

Luke 12:21

So is it with him that gathered riches, and is not rich in God."

Titus 3:8

This is a true saying. Of these things I would thou shouldest certify, that they which believe God, might be diligent to go forward in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

Deuteronomy 15:7-11

When one of thy brethren among you is waxed poor in any of thy cities within thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, see that thou harden not thine heart nor shut to thine hand from thy poor brother:

2 Chronicles 24:16

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

Psalm 37:3

Put thou thy trust in the LORD, and be doing good; dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

Psalm 112:9

He hath dispersed abroad, and given to the poor, his righteousness remaineth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor.

Proverbs 11:24-25

Some man giveth out his goods, and is richer; but the niggard, having enough, will depart from nothing, and yet is ever in poverty.

Ecclesiastes 3:12

So I perceived, that in these things there is nothing better for a man, then to be merry and to do well so long as he liveth.

Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Send thy victuals over the waters, and so shalt thou find them after many years.

Ecclesiastes 11:6

Cease not thou therefore with thy hands to sow thy seed, whether it be in the morning or in the evening: for then knowest not whether this or that shall prosper, and if they both take, it is the better.

Isaiah 32:8

But the liberal person imagineth honest things, and cometh up with honesty.

Isaiah 58:7

Yea, and to break the bread to the hungry; and to bring the poor that are harborless unto house; and when thou seest a naked, that thou clothe him and that thou shouldest withdraw thyself from helping thine own flesh?

Luke 6:33-35

And if ye do for them which do for you: what thank are ye worthy of? For the very sinners do even the same.

Luke 14:12-14

Then said he also to him that had desired him to dinner, "When thou makest a dinner, or a supper: call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor yet rich neighbours: lest they bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

Acts 2:44-45

And all that believed kept themselves together, and had all things common.

Acts 4:34-37

Neither was there any among them that lacked. For as many as were possessors of lands or houses, sold them and brought the price of the things that were sold,

Acts 9:36

There was at Joppa a certain woman, which was a disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: the same was full of good works and alms deeds, which she did.

Acts 10:38

How God had anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the holy ghost, and with power; which Jesus went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devils, for God was with him.

Acts 11:29

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send succour unto the brethren which dwelt in Jewry,

1 Corinthians 16:2

Upon some Sunday, let every one of you put aside at home, and lay up whatsoever he thinketh meet, that there be no gatherings when I come.

2 Corinthians 8:1-2

I do you to wit, brethren, of the grace of God, which is given in the congregations of Macedonia:

2 Corinthians 8:9

Ye know the liberality of our Lord Jesus Christ, which though he were rich, yet for your sakes became poor: that ye through his poverty might be made rich.

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

This yet remember, how that he which soweth little, shall reap little: and he that soweth plenteously shall reap plenteously.

Galatians 6:10

While we have, therefore, time; let us do good unto all men, and specially, unto them which are of the household of faith.

Philippians 4:18-19

I received all, and have plenty. I was even filled after that I have received of Epaphroditus, that which came from you, an odor that smelleth sweet, a sacrifice accepted and pleasant to God.

Titus 2:14

which gave himself for us, to redeem us from all unrighteousness, and to purge us a peculiar people unto himself, fervently given unto good works.

James 2:5

Hearken, my dear beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world, which are rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to them that love him?

1 Peter 3:11

Let him eschew evil and do good: let him seek peace, and ensue it.

1 John 3:17

He, then, that hath the substance of the world, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his compassion from him: how dwelleth the love of God in him?

3 John 1:11

Dearly beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good: He that doeth well is of God: but he that doeth evil seeth not God.