Charge the rich of this world not to confide in such uncertain goods; to strive to be rich in good works; to communicate [10] in lending, assisting, giving to others, by which they will lay up an everlasting treasure. (Witham)
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Communicare, Greek: koinonikous. See Greek: koinonein, Romans xii. &c.
1 TIMOTHY 6:17 evpi. qew|/ {A} After qew|/ the Textus Receptus adds tw|/ zw/nti with D (D* om. tw|/) K L most minuscules itd syrp, h _al_. The shorter reading, which is supported by good representati...
Verse 17. _CHARGE THEM THAT ARE RICH_] He had before, in 1 Timothy 6:9, given them a very awful lesson concerning their _obtaining riches_; and now he gives them one equally so concerning their _use_...
CHARGE THEM THAT ARE RICH IN THIS WORLD, THAT THEY BE NOT HIGH-MINDED - One of the evils to which they are particularly exposed. The idea is, that they should not value themselves on account of their...
CHAPTER 6 _ 1. Concerning servants (1 Timothy 6:1)_ 2. Concerning those who oppose (1 Timothy 6:3) 3. Concerning contentment and temptation (1 Timothy 6:6) 4. The final exhortations ...
(_c_) 1 Timothy 6:17. THE TRUE CONCEPTION OF RICHES. Though God gives good things for our enjoyment, wealth is too uncertain a foundation on which to rest our hope. By good works rich men should lay u...
Charge those who are rich in this world's goods not to be proud, and not set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God who gives them all things richly to enjoy. Charge them to do good; to...
HOW TO BE A SLAVE AND A CHRISTIAN (1 Timothy 6:1-2)...
IN. App-104. THIS. the present. WORLD. App-129., HIGHMINDED. Greek. _hupselophroneo_. Only here and Romans 11:20. NOR. Greek. _mede_ TRUST. set their hope. IN. upon. App-104. UNCERTAIN. the unc...
A last direction. The Duties of the Rich A postscript follows, with an omitted last word for the richer classes at Ephesus. The -special aspect" under which the last _warning_about false teachers has...
them that are _rich in this world_ Or more exactly IN THE PRESENT WORLD, this being the peculiar phrase of these Epistles equivalent to the general -this world." So 2 Timothy 4:10, of Demas -having lo...
ii. CHARGE TO THE RICH CHRISTIANS AT EPHESUS...
Tischendorf follows אin reading ὑψηλὰ φρονεῖν, which is also placed in Westcott and Hort’s margin (cp. Romans 11:20). ὑψηλοφρονεῖν is read by AD2EGKLP. ἘΠῚ ΘΕΩ͂Ι. (i.) For ἐπὶ (found in אAD2*GP) the r...
ΠΛΟΎΣΙΟΣ (G4145) богатый, ΠΑΡΆΓΓΕΛΛΕ _praes. imper. act. от_ ΠΑΡΑΓΓΈΛΛΩ (G3853) давать указания, наставлять, повелевать (BAGD; _см._ 1 Timothy 1:3). ΎΨΗΛΟΦΡΟΝΕΪ́Ν _praes. act. inf. от_ ΎΨΗΛΟΦΡΟΝΈΩ...
DISCOURSE: 2239 THE TRUE USE OF RICHES 1 Timothy 6:17. Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly...
_1 TIMOTHY 6:17_.— As the apostle had given directions concerning some of the Judaizing Christians, who attempted to enrich themselves bypreaching the gospel in a dishonest manner, he here gives direc...
FAITHFUL MINISTRY 1 Timothy 6:17-21 a _TEXT 6:17-21A_ 17 Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God...
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; Resuming the subject (1 Timothy...
3 Translators have experienced much difficulty with this opening sentence, because it seemed to lack the principal verb. The A V adds _ so do_, the Revisers _ so do I now_. It is very seldom that any...
16 Christ Jesus is the only One Who has been vivified. No one else has life beyond the reach of death. Immortality is His exclusive possession. The glory of deathlessness shines forth in Him with an i...
CONCERNING SERVANTS, THE RICH, AND CORRUPT TEACHERS 1, 2. The eighth charge to Timothy, as to bondservants or slaves. We have here an indication of the way in which Christianity abolished slavery—not...
HOW TO BE A LEADER IN THE CHURCH 1 TIMOTHY _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 6 SERVANTS AND MASTERS (6:1-2) V1 Those who are slaves must respect and honour their masters. They should do this so that no on...
CHARGE THEM THAT ARE RICH. — Paul had traced up the error of the false teachers — against whose work and influence he had so earnestly warned Timothy — to covetousness, to an unholy love of money; he...
1 Timothy 6:17 CHAPTER 17 THE GAIN OF A LOVE OF GODLINESS, AND THE UNGODLINESS OF A LOVE OF GAIN. - 1 Timothy 6:5; 1 Timothy 6:17 IT is evident that the subject of avarice is much in the Apostle's...
Thoughts about the right use of wealth are suggested by the slave problem, a mischievous attitude towards which is associated with false doctrine. If a man possesses himself, he has enough. This posse...
ἐν τῷ νῦν αἰῶνι : It is the present contrast, not that between riches in this world and riches in the world to come (as Chrys.), that the apostle has in mind. Those who have money may, as well as thos...
“FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF THE FAITH” 1 Timothy 6:11 The poor need not envy the rich. Wealth makes no difference in the audit of eternity. A man cannot eat more than a certain amount of food, and wear...
The final injunction of the apostle concerning Timothy's duty toward his flock had to do with his dealing with Christian slaves. The master must not treat them with contempt. They are to recognize tha...
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE RICH Paul gave the young preacher special instructions to pass on to the rich. First, they should not be overly proud of their wealth because riches are temporary and can disappea...
(11) Charge them that are rich in (g) this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the (h) living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; (11) He adds as an o...
(17) 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; (18) That they do good, that...
1 Timothy 1:1-20. We enter now on the confidential communications of the apostle to some of his fellow-labourers, and tonight on the epistles to Timothy. The two have much in common, but they have als...
_GOD OR MAMMON?_ ‘Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, Who giveth us richly all things to enjoy.’ 1 Timothy 6:...
17_Command _(or _charge_) _those who are rich _There being many among Christians who were poor and in a mean condition, it is probable that they were despised (as usually happens) by the rich; and esp...
The apostle then goes equally into detail with regard to servants, that is, slaves. They were to respect their masters, in order that the doctrine of the Lord should not be blasphemed. When the master...
CHARGE THEM THAT ARE RICH IN THIS WORLD,.... Or in the things of this world. The Arabic version reads, "in this present world": in distinction from the world to come: some are poor in this world, and...
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; Ver. 17. _That they be not highmi...
What follows seems to be a kind of postscript. _Charge them that are rich in this world_ Rich in such beggarly riches as this world affords. For the clause, εν τω νυν αιωνι, seems evidently to be adde...
FINAL ADMONITIONS AND CONCLUSION. 1 Timothy 6:17...
CHARGE THEM THAT ARE RICH IN THIS WORLD THAT THEY BE NOT HIGH-MINDED, NOR TRUST IN UNCERTAIN RICHES, BUT IN THE LIVING GOD, WHO GIVETH US RICHLY ALL THINGS TO ENJOY;...
It may be noted that in this epistle the relationships of husband and wives, children and parents, are not mentioned, as are the questions of elders, widows, and now servants. For family ties are not...
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; 1. Rich - What kind of wealth is...
UNCERTAIN RICHES: _ Gr._ uncertainty of riches...
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE RICH 1 Timothy 6:17 “Instruct those who are rich in this present world”: The term “instruct” is the same as the term “charge” in 1 Timothy 6:13. It means to command and order. Ther...
17-21 Being rich in this world is wholly different from being rich towards God. Nothing is more uncertain than worldly wealth. Those who are rich, must see that God gives them their riches; and he on...
CHARGE THEM THAT ARE RICH IN THIS WORLD: those that are rich in grace, and the good things of another life, need not this charge; but there are divers at Ephesus who have great estates in goods, or ho...
Origen Against Celsus Book VII " And in this sense we "charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who giveth us richly...
1 Timothy 6:17 Command G3853 (G5720) rich G4145 in G1722 this G3568 age G165 not G3361 haughty G5309 ...
1 Timothy 6:17. CHARGE THEM THAT ARE RICH IN THIS WORLD. It is quite after St. Paul's manner to return in this way to the subject from which he had been led away by the train of thought that issued in...
IN THIS PRESENT WORLD (εν τω νυν αιων). "In the now age," in contrast with the future.THAT THEY BE NOT HIGH-MINDED (μη υψηλοφρονειν). Present active infinitive with negative in indirect command a...
1 Timothy 6:17 Human Affection raised, not destroyed, by the Gospel. I. The Apostle sets before us, in the text, two applications of the same human affection. He bids us not to trust in uncertain ric...
CONTENTS: Work of the minister continued. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul, Timothy, Pilate. CONCLUSION: The minister of Christ is to preach not only the general duties of all, but the duties of particu...
1 Timothy 6:1. _Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour,_ by obeying their commands, for in civil society we are all servants, and have duties which mus...
COMMAND THOSE. Being rich is not a sin, but being in love with this world is! _The things of this life_ puts worldly wealth in the right perspective. Not TO be PROUD. Here is the real danger. Pride co...
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 6:2 Confronting the False Teaching Again. This concluding section is very similar to the opening section (1 Timothy 1:3). Both include discu
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 6:17 Paul corrects the false teachers’ view of wealth. He stresses that riches are only for “this present age.” This focus on using wealth to prepare “for the future” could...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 1 Timothy 6:17. NOR TRUST IN UNCERTAIN RICHES.—R.V. “nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches.” Perhaps they would say riches were not uncertain. But the m...
EXPOSITION 1 TIMOTHY 6:1 _Are servants _for _servants as are_,_ _A.V.;_ the doctrine _for _his doctrine_,_ _A.V. SERVANTS; literally, _slaves_._ _That slaves formed a considerable portion of the firs...
Ver. 17. The apostle here again reverts to the subject of riches, but now under a different aspect, with reference not to those who made wealth their idol, and were ready to sacrifice principle and ch...
Now Paul turns to the subject of servants in chapter six. Let as many servants as are under the yoke (1 Timothy 6:1) That is, to a master. count their own masters worthy of all honour (1 Timothy 6:...
1 Thessalonians 1:9; 1 Timothy 1:3; 1 Timothy 3:15; 1 Timothy 4:10;...
Them that are rich in this world [τ ο ι ς π λ ο υ σ ι ο ι ς ε ν τ ω ν υ ν α ι ω ν ι]. forming one conception. Chrysostom says :; "Rich in this world, for others are rich in the world to come." Comp. L...
What follows seems to be a kind of a postscript. Charge the rich in this world — Rich in such beggarly riches as this world affords. Not to be highminded — O who regards this! Not to think better of t...
Should wealth be avoided or retained? PROBLEM: Jesus urged the rich young ruler to “sell what you have and give to the poor” (Matthew 19:21). The early disciples sold their possessions and laid the mo...
Our apostle having in. very solemn manner exhorted Timothy to avoid that dangerous sin of covetousness himself, in the foregoing verses he doth in these verses require him to lay the same charge upon...