1 Timothy 6:17-21 ESV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:13-21

The apostle here charges Timothy to keep this commandment (that is, the whole work of his ministry, all the trust reposed in him, all the service expected from him) without spot, unrebukable; he must conduct himself so in his ministry that he might not lay himself open to any blame nor incur any blemish. What are the motives to move him to this? I. He gives him a solemn charge: I give thee charge in the sight of God that thou do this. He charges him as he will answer it at the great day to... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Timothy 6:17-19

6:17-19 Charge those who are rich in this world's goods not to be proud, and not set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God who gives them all things richly to enjoy. Charge them to do good; to find their wealth in noble deeds; to be ready to share all that they have; to be men who never forget that they are members of a fellowship; to lay up for themselves the treasure of a fine foundation for the world to come. that they may lay hold on real life. Sometimes we think of the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Timothy 6:20-21

6:20-21 O Timothy, guard the trust that has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreligious empty talking; and the paradoxes of that knowledge which has no right to be called knowledge, which some have professed, and by so doing have missed the target of the faith. Grace be with you. It may well be that the name Timothy is here used in the fullness of its meaning. It comes from two words, timan ( Greek #5091 ), to honour, and theos ( Greek #2316 ), God and literally means he who... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:17

Charge them that are rich in this world ,.... Or in the things of this world. The Arabic version reads, "in this present world": in distinction from the world to come: some are poor in this world, and rich in another; others are rich in this world, and poor, and wretched, and miserable in the world to come: some are rich in both worlds, and such were at least some of those the apostle here refers to, who were members of the church at Ephesus, which was a rich city, and some rich men in it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:18

That they do good ,.... Rich men sometimes do much ill to themselves, to the hurt of their bodies, by luxury, intemperance, and debauchery, and to their souls, to the ruin of them; and to others by fraud, oppression, and violence; for it is in the power of their hands to do much evil, and also to do much good, as they should; and much is required of them, since much is given them to do good with, and for which they are accountable: it becomes them, and especially such as believe in Christ,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:19

Laying up in store for themselves ..... Laying up a treasure in heaven, which will be for themselves to enjoy to all eternity; whereas what they lay up here is for others, for their children or friends, and sometimes for strangers, and they know not who, whether for a wise man or a fool, yea, even for enemies: so it is said of King Munbaz, when he dispersed his father's treasures to the poor, his brethren and friends came about him, complaining of it; to whom he said F23 T. Bab. Bava... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:20

Keep that which is committed to thy trust ,.... That is, the Gospel, see 1 Timothy 1:11 which is a rich treasure put into earthen vessels, and ought to be kept pure and uncorrupt, and faithfully dispensed, and diligently preserved, that so it may be continued genuine and sincere, and not be either adulterated and depraved, or be taken away by false teachers. And it may also include his gifts for the ministration of it, which were to be kept in use, and stirred up, and not neglected, but... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:21

Which some professing ,.... Pretending to be masters of the above science, boasting and making great show of it, and valuing themselves upon it: have erred concerning the faith : have wandered from the way of truth, and gone into the path of error; have fallen from the doctrine of faith, and made shipwreck of it, and become entire apostates: from the danger attending vain jangling, the use of new words, the profession of a false science, and making objections from it against the truth,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 6:17

Charge them that are rich - He had before, in 1 Timothy 6:9 , 1 Timothy 6:10 , given them a very awful lesson concerning their obtaining riches; and now he gives them one equally so concerning their use of them. That they be not high-minded - That they do not value themselves on account of their wealth, for this adds nothing to mind or moral worth. Nor trust in uncertain riches - Πλουτου αδηλοτητι· The uncertainty of riches; things which are never at a stay, are ever changing,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 6:18

That they do good - That they relieve the wants of their fellow creatures, according to the abundance which God has given them. The highest luxury a human being can enjoy on this side of the grave. Rich in good works - That their good works may be as abundant as their riches. Ready to distribute - Ευμεταδοτους ειναι· That they give nothing through partiality or favor, but be guided in their distribution by the necessities of the objects presented to them; and that they confine not... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:13-21

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Timothy 6:17-19

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Timothy 6:20-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 6:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 6:18

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