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New King James Version
1 Timothy 6:18
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Instruct them to do what is good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and willing to share,
That they doe good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate,
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,
Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,
Tell the rich people to do good, to be rich in doing good deeds, to be generous and ready to share.
Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,
Command them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,
Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,
Instruct them to do as many good deeds as they can and to help everyone. Remind the rich to be generous and share what they have.
Charge them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, to be generous and ready to share.
to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in distributing, disposed to communicate [of their substance],
Tell those who are rich to do good—to be rich in good works. And tell them they should be happy to give and ready to share.
That they doe good, and be riche in good woorkes, & readie to distribute, and comunicate,
That they do good works, and become rich in good deeds, and be ready to give and willing to share,
Command them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share with others.
to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, sharing freely,
to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to share, generous,
Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share [with others].
that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
And to do good, having wealth in good works, being quick to give, taking part with one another;
that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, and to share.Luke 12:21; Romans 12:13; Galatians 6:6; 1 Timothy 5:10; Titus 3:8; Hebrews 13:16; James 2:5;">[xr]
and that they perform good works, and become rich in welldoings, and be ready to give and to communicate,
and that they do good works, and be rich in well-doings; and be ready to give and to communicate:
That they do good, that they be riche in good workes, that they be redye to geue, glad to distribute:
that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
To do good, to be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate,
They must be beneficent, rich in noble deeds, open-handed and liberal;
to do wel, to be maad riche in good werkis, liytli to yyue,
that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
Tell them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, to be generous givers, sharing with others.
Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others.
Tell them to do good and be rich in good works. They should give much to those in need and be ready to share.
They are to do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share,
To be doing good, to be rich in noble works, to be, generous in giving, ready for fellowship, -
To do good, to be rich in good work, to give easily, to communicate to others,
They are to do good, to be rich in good deeds, liberal and generous,
and that they do good and be ryche in good workes and redy to geve and to distribute
to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate,
That they do good: that they be rich in good workes: that they geue and distribute with a good wyll:
to be beneficent, to be rich in good works, to be liberal to the common fund,
Rich folks should use their money to do good things. True riches come from doing good things, not having lots of money. Tell them to be generous to those without.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
they do: 2 Chronicles 24:16, Psalms 37:3, Ecclesiastes 3:12, Luke 6:33-35, Acts 10:38, Galatians 6:10, Hebrews 13:16, 1 Peter 3:11, 3 John 1:11
rich: 1 Timothy 5:10, Luke 12:21, Acts 9:36, Titus 2:14, Titus 3:8, James 2:5
ready: Deuteronomy 15:7-11, Psalms 112:9, Proverbs 11:24, Proverbs 11:25, Ecclesiastes 11:1, Ecclesiastes 11:2, Ecclesiastes 11:6, Isaiah 32:8, Isaiah 58:7, Luke 6:35, Luke 14:12-14, Acts 2:44, Acts 2:45, Acts 4:34-37, Acts 11:29, Romans 12:8, Romans 12:13, 1 Corinthians 16:2, 2 Corinthians 8:1, 2 Corinthians 8:2, 2 Corinthians 8:9, 2 Corinthians 8:12, 2 Corinthians 9:6-15, Philippians 4:18, Philippians 4:19, Hebrews 13:16, 1 John 3:17
willing to communicate: or, sociable
Reciprocal: Numbers 21:18 - princes Deuteronomy 15:10 - thine heart Deuteronomy 26:11 - rejoice 1 Chronicles 29:22 - eat and drink 2 Chronicles 32:29 - God Nehemiah 3:5 - their nobles Nehemiah 8:10 - Go your way Psalms 65:9 - thou preparest Proverbs 3:28 - General Proverbs 22:9 - He that hath a bountiful eye Proverbs 27:24 - For Matthew 5:16 - that Matthew 6:2 - when Matthew 25:16 - went Mark 14:6 - a good Luke 3:11 - He that hath two Luke 16:9 - into Luke 18:22 - sell Luke 19:8 - Behold John 5:29 - done good 1 Corinthians 7:31 - use 2 Corinthians 6:10 - making 2 Corinthians 8:10 - expedient 2 Corinthians 9:11 - enriched Ephesians 2:10 - good Ephesians 4:28 - give Philippians 4:14 - ye did Hebrews 6:10 - which Hebrews 10:24 - love Revelation 2:9 - thou art Revelation 3:18 - that thou
Cross-References
This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.
You shall make a window for the ark, and you shall finish it to a cubit from above; and set the door of the ark in its side. You shall make it with lower, second, and third decks.
Luke 17:26,27">[xr] Then the LORD said to Noah, "Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation.
So Noah, with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives, went into the ark because of the waters of the flood.
On the very same day Noah and Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and Noah's wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark--
"As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.
And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you.
But My covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this set time next year."
Come, my people, enter your chambers, And shut your doors behind you; Hide yourself, as it were, for a little moment, Until the indignation is past.
By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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, to do every good work in general, and to do acts of beneficence in particular, both to all men, and to the household of faith.
That they be rich in good works; or abound in the performance of them, as Dorcas is said to be full of good works and alms deeds; and to reckon that their true riches lie more in the exercise of grace, and in the fruits of it, doing good works, than in their worldly enjoyments. The phrase seems to be Rabbinical. Frequent mention is made of עשיר בתורה, "rich in the law", and עשיר במצות, "rich in the commandments" t; and it is said u, no man is poor but he that is without the law, and good works, for the riches of a man are the law, and good works.
Ready to distribute; unasked; and when they are asked, do not turn away, and put off, but give at once, and without grief, and with cheerfulness; want no arguments to press them to it, nor use any against it.
Willing to communicate; of their good things to the necessities of the poor, making them common to them, and them partakers of them. Some render the word "sociable", in opposition to that moroseness, stillness, and those haughty and forbidding airs, with which rich men are apt to treat the poor, when they should be affable and courteous to them, and admit them to a free conversation with them.
t Zohar in Numb. fol. 91. 3. Vajikra Rabba, sect. 34. fol. 173. 4. & Tzeror Hammaor, fol. 15. 2. u Raya Mehimna in Exod. fol 48. 3. Vid. T. Bab. Megilia, fol. 11. 1.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
That they do good - On the duty enjoined in this verse, see Galatians 6:10 note; Hebrews 13:10 note.
That they be rich in good works - “That their good works may be as abundant as their riches.”
Ready to distribute - To divide with others; compare Acts 4:34. The meaning is, that they should be liberal, or bountiful.
Willing to communicate - Margin, or “sociable.” The translation in the text is a more correct rendering of the Greek. The idea is, that they should be willing to share their blessings with others, so as to make others comfortable; see the notes on Hebrews 13:16; compare the argument of Paul in 2 Corinthians 8:13-15, and the notes on that passage.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 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 favour, but be guided in their distribution by the necessities of the objects presented to them; and that they confine not their charity at home, but scatter it abroad.
Willing to communicate — κοινωνικους. Bringing every poor person into a state of fellowship with themselves.
