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 mean (1) that how people use their wealth demonstrates whether they are saved, or (2) that Paul urges them to care more about eternal riches than earthly riches, or (3) both.

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