1 Timothy 6:17

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 loved the present world;" Titus 2:12, -live soberly … in this present world." The word -world" is literally -age," having original reference to time, and so denoting the physical, social, or spiritual state of things at the given time.

be not highminded Not as we now speak of a -noble highminded man," but as of -too high and mighty a bearing," cf. Psalms 131:1, Prayer-Book, -Lord, I am not highminded: I have no proud looks." The compound verb occurs in N.T. only Romans 11:20, -Be not highminded, but fear;" -do not, because of your Christian standing, assume a lofty superiority over your "broken" Jewish brother;" and the phrase of which it is compounded only Romans 12:16, -Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly."

nor trust in uncertain riches it is the same perfect as 1 Timothy 4:10 and 1 Timothy 5:5, and the substantive of character; R.V. accurately, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches.

in the living God The ms. authority is against the adjective here, and in favour of the preposition -upon" rather than -in," but on God. -Living" has come in from 1 Timothy 4:10, where (see note) it has its own appropriateness.

allthings] Relative or rhetorical, not absolute; as 1 Timothy 6:10.

to enjoy Lit. -for enjoyment"; the word in N.T. recurs only Hebrews 11:25 of Moses at court, -to have enjoyment of sin for a season."