1 Timothy 6:17
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high minded, and that they trust not in vncertaine riches, but in the liuing God, (which giueth vs aboundantly, all things to enioy)
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
18That they doe good, and be riche in good woorkes, and readie to distribute, and comunicate,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:10And when the Lord thy God hath brought thee into the land, which he sware vnto thy fathers, Abraham, Izhak, and Iaakob, to giue to thee, with great and goodly cities which thou buildedst not,
Deuteronomy 33:15And for the sweetenes of the top of the ancient mountaines, and for the sweetenes of the olde hilles,
2 Chronicles 32:25But Hezekiah did not render according to the rewarde bestowed vpon him: for his heart was lift vp, and wrath came vpon him, and vpon Iudah and Ierusalem.
Job 31:24If I made gold mine hope, or haue sayd to the wedge of golde, Thou art my confidence,
Psalms 52:7Beholde the man that tooke not God for his strength, but trusted vnto the multitude of his riches, and put his strength in his malice.
Psalms 62:10Trust not in oppression nor in robberie: be not vaine: if riches increase, set not your heart thereon.
Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 6:14-21
The Apostle's Solemn Charge; Caution to Rich. ( a. d. 64.) 13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession; 14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: 15 Which in his times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto;… Read the whole commentary →