1 Timothy 6:18
Tell them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, to give generously and to share.
Treated in 9 passages across the library.
Where it is preached
- Faithful With Little ·
The Danger of Riches cites 1 Timothy 6:17-19
…for the age to come, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.” (1 Timothy 6:17-19) Don’t be proud. Don’t trust your wealth. Enjoy God’s gifts with thanks. And give…
- Faithful With Little ·
Covetousness, the Respectable Sin cites 1 Timothy 6:18
…is one reason Paul tells Timothy to command the rich “to give generously and to share” (1 Timothy 6:18). Guarding your eyes. Achan’s sin started with “I saw.” What are you looking at? Shop…
- Portraits of Courage – C. T. Studd ·
Treasure in a Field cites 1 Timothy 6:17-18
…they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate” (1 Timothy 6:17-18, ASV). That is a command to generosity, not to poverty. But the Gospels also record that…
- Faithful With Little ·
Give All You Can cites 1 Timothy 6:18-19
…for the age to come, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.” (1 Timothy 6:18-19) Notice: “rich in good deeds.” The rich are not told to stop being rich. They are told to…
- Portraits of Courage – C. T. Studd ·
Appendix A: Lessons from the Life of C. T. Studd cites 1 Timothy 6:17-18
…be not highminded … that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute” (1 Timothy 6:17-18, ASV). 8. Marriage Is a Partnership in the Work Priscilla was a missionary in her own…
- The Pilgrim's Progress ·
The Fourth Stage cites 1 Tim. 6:17-19
…myself a good foundation against the time to come, that I may lay hold on eternal life. 1 Tim. 6:17-19. Why, prithee, what doest thou with them? said he. Clothe the naked, said she. With that…
- Faithful With Little ·
Appendix 1: A 30-Day Reading Plan cites 1 Timothy 6:17-19
…What would sacrificial giving look like for me? Days 28-30: Treasure that lasts Day 28. 1 Timothy 6:17-19. Rich in good deeds. How can I use what I have to do good? Day 29. Luke 16:10-11.…
- Portraits of Courage – C. T. Studd ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites 1 Timothy 6:17-19
…people who themselves lived by faith among the poor. Scriptures to revisit Matthew 13:44; 1 Timothy 6:17-19; Acts 20:35. Reflection 1. Was his gift wise, and does that question matter? 2. What…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 3, Chapter 18 — The Righteousness of Works Improperly Inferred from Rewards cites 1 Tim. 6:17-19
…a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life,” (1 Tim. 6:17-19). For the good works which we enjoy in eternal blessedness are compared to riches. I…