1 Timothy 6:17–19
To the rich: hope in God, do good and share
Study it word by word17Command the rich in the present age not to be arrogant nor to set their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who provides us with all things richly for enjoyment;
18to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, sharing,
19storing up for themselves a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of the life that is real.
In its context
15which he will show at the proper time, the happy and only Sovereign, the King of those who reign and Lord of those who rule as lords,
16who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see; to him be honor and eternal might. Amen.
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20O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, turning away from the profane empty chatter and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge,
21which some, by professing it, have missed the mark concerning the faith. Grace be with you.
Its words in the original
- πλουσίοιςplousiois· rich
Rich; a rich person.
- αἰῶνιaiōni· age
Age: a long period of the world's time; "forever", literally "into the ages".
- παράγγελλεparangelle· command, instruct
Give orders, instruct.
- ὑψηλοφρονεῖνhypsēlophronein· be arrogant
Be arrogant, think oneself above others.
- ἠλπικέναιēlpikenai· hope
Hope, put one's hope in something or someone.
- πλούτουploutou· wealth
Riches, wealth.
- ἀδηλότητιadēlotēti· uncertainty
Uncertainty: what is not sure.
- θεῷtheōi· God, god
God. In the plural or in another sense, "gods".
- παρέχοντιparechonti· cause, give
Give, provide; cause trouble.
- πλουσίωςplousiōs· richly
Richly, abundantly.
- ἀπόλαυσινapolausin· enjoyment
Enjoyment: delight in what one has received.
- ἀγαθοεργεῖνagathoergein· do good
Do good.
- πλουτεῖνploutein· be rich
Be rich, become rich.
- ἔργοιςergois· work
Work, deed, what someone does.
- καλοῖςkalois· good, beautiful
Good, beautiful, noble.
- εὐμεταδότουςeumetadotous· generous
Generous, ready to give.
- εἶναιeinai· be
Be, exist.
- κοινωνικούςkoinōnikous· ready to share
Ready to share.
- ἀποθησαυρίζονταςapothēsaurizontas· store up
Store up, lay up as treasure.
- θεμέλιονthemelion· foundation
Foundation, a foundation stone.
- μέλλονmellon· be about to
Be about to, be going to do something.
- ἐπιλάβωνταιepilabōntai· take hold of
Take hold of, take by the hand; also help, care for someone.
- ὄντωςontōs· really
Truly, really.
- ζωῆςzōēs· life
Life; the true life that God gives.