1 TIMOTHY 6:18 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“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 deeds, generous and ready to share — the wealthy's obligation pivots from possession to practice: agathopoieō (do good), plouseō (be rich) in good works (erga), megalopsychia (magnanimity), eumetadotoi (ready to share). Wealth's moral test is redistribution.
Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 6:18
“That they do good,” he says, “that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate.” The first phrase refers to wealth, the second to charity. For to be willing to communicate, implies that they are sociable and kind. There nothing is uncertain, for the foundation being firm, there is no instability, all is firm, fixed, immovable, fast, and enduring. “That they may lay hold,” he says, “on eternal life.” For the doing of good works can secure the…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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