1 Timothy 6:17 KJV,ASV

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Timothy 6:17

in . App-104 . this = the present. world . App-129 ., highminded. Greek. hupselophroneo . Only here and Romans 11:20 . nor . Greek. mede trust = set their hope. in = upon. App-104 . uncertain = the uncertainty of. (Greek. adelotes . Only here. in . The texts read App-104 . the living . The texts omit, giveth = providoth. See 1 Timothy 1:4 (minister). richly . See Colossians 3:16 . to enjoy = for ( App-104 .) enjoyment. Greek. apelausis . Here and Hebrews 11:25 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Timothy 6:17

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hopes set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;This paragraph indicates that the church had affected society more widely in Ephesus than it had at Corinth, of which Paul wrote "not many mighty, not many noble, are called" (1 Corinthians 1:26).[26] There were evidently a number of rich Christians in Ephesus, a fact also suggested by the fact of some of the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Timothy 6:17

1 Timothy 6:17.— As the apostle had given directions concerning some of the Judaizing Christians, who attempted to enrich themselves bypreaching the gospel in a dishonest manner, he here gives directions concerning such Christians as were already possessed of riches; namely, that they should not be proud and selfish, but pious and humble towards God; generous, and readyto do good to their fellow-creatures; that, when they had done with all the possessions and concerns of the present life, they... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 6:17

17. Resuming the subject from above, 1 Timothy 6:5; 1 Timothy 6:10. The immortality of God, alone rich in glory, and of His people through Him, is opposed to the lust of money (compare 1 Timothy 6:10- :). From speaking of the desire to be rich, he here passes to those who are rich: (1) What ought to be their disposition; (2) What use they ought to make of their riches, and, (3) The consequences of their so using them. rich in this world—contrasted with the riches of the future kingdom to be the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Timothy 6:1-19

V. INSTRUCTIONS FOR GROUPS WITHIN THE CHURCH 6:1-19In the last major section of this letter Paul called on Timothy to instruct the members of various groups within the church concerning their Christian duty. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Timothy 6:17

He had previously instructed those who thought of themselves as not having wealth. Now he addressed those who had it and knew it. The Greek word plousioi, meaning "the wealthy," refers to the materially rich, particularly those who did not need to work for a living. [Note: Knight, The Pastoral . . ., p. 272.] Two attitudes often mislead the rich. One is the idea that greater monetary wealth indicates greater personal value or worth. The other is the notion that riches guarantee power and... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Timothy 6:17-19

D. The wealthy 6:17-19Paul had not finished all he wanted to say about money, so he returned to that subject briefly with a word of instruction for the wealthy Ephesian believers. He gave these directions to balance what he had said earlier in this epistle (in 1 Timothy 6:9-11). read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 6:1-21

Concerning Servants, the Rich, and Corrupt Teachers1, 2. The eighth charge to Timothy, as to bondservants or slaves. We have here an indication of the way in which Christianity abolished slavery—not by denouncing it, but by implanting the idea of Christian brotherhood, which was incompatible with it: see Intro, to Philemon. If a Christian were the slave of an unbeliever, his submissiveness was to be such as to earn credit for his profession. If he had a Christian master, he was to be the more... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Timothy 6:17

(17) Charge them that are rich.—Paul had traced up the error of the false teachers—against whose work and influence he had so earnestly warned Timothy—to covetousness, to an unholy love of money; he then spoke of this unhappy covetousness—this greed of gain, this wish to be rich—as the root of every evil. From this fatal snare he warned the “man of God” to flee, bidding him take courage in the high service to which he was dedicated, and to be fearless of all consequences, for he served the King... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Timothy 6:1-21

1 Timothy 6:4 'I cannot bring myself to take much interest in all the controversies that are going on,' Max Müller wrote in 1865, 'in the Church of England. No doubt the points at issue are great, and appeal to our hearts and minds, but the spirit in which they are treated seems to me so very small. How few men on either side give you the impression that they write face to face with God, and not face to face with men and the small powers that be.' False Suppositions in Life 1 Timothy 6:5... read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Timothy 6:17

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Timothy 6:17

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Timothy 6:17

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 6:17

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Timothy 6:1-19

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Timothy 6:17

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Timothy 6:17-19

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 6:1-21

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Timothy 6:17

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Timothy 6:1-21

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