1 Timothy 6:18
Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,
BSB
ASV
that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
KJV
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
SERMONS 9.2 (461)
Let those who wish Christ to spare them, have mercy on the poor; let them give freely to feed the wretched, who desire to attain to the society of the blessed. Let no man consider his fellow vile, nor despise in any one that nature which the Creator of the world made His own. For who that labours can deny that Christ claims that labour as done unto Himself? Your fellow-slave is helped thereby, but it is the Lord who will repay.
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 their charity at home, but scatter it abroad.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
The walk8
Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
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Psalms 37:3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
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But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.
Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah
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1 John 3:17If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?
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And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
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Hebrews 13:16And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
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Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.
Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.
For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.