1 Timothy 6:17
Upon them who are rich in the present age, lay thou charge—not to be high-minded, nor to have set their hope on, riches’, uncertainty,—but on God, who offereth us all things richly for enjoying,
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
18To be doing good, to be rich in noble works, to be, generous in giving, ready for fellowship,—
Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:10So shall it be, when Yahweh thy God shall bring thee into the land, which he sware to thy fathers—to Abraham to Isaac and to Jacob to give unto thee,—into cities great and goodly, which thou didst not build;
Deuteronomy 33:15And with the chief of the ancient mountains,—And with the precious things of the age-abiding hills;
2 Chronicles 32:25But, not according to the benefit done unto him, did Hezekiah make return, for uplifted was his heart,—and so there came upon him, wrath, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
Job 31:24If I made gold my stay, and, to precious metal, said, My confidence!
Psalms 52:7Lo! the man who made not God his refuge,—But trusted in the abundance of his riches, Emboldened himself in his wealth!
Psalms 62:10Do not trust in extortion, Nor, with robbery, become vain, As for wealth, when it beareth fruit, Do not set [thereon your] heart.
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 →