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1 Timothy 6:18 — King James Version← Study notes

“That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;”

1 Timothy 6:18 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 6:188 words
GreekMeaning
ἀγαθοεργεῖνagathoergein
to do goodverbG14
πλουτεῖνploutein
to be richverbG4147
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἔργοιςergois
worksnounG2041
καλοῖςkalois
goodadjectiveG2570
εὐμεταδότουςeumetadotous
generous in distributingadjectiveG2130
εἶναιeinai
to beverbG1510
κοινωνικούςkoinōnikous
ready to shareadjectiveG2843
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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Markus BauerNote2mo ago
Wealth as Resource for Generosity, Not Security
I'm a financial advisor, and I work with wealthy people constantly. This verse about being generous and willing to share reframes what wealth is for. It's not for security in the sense of cushioning y...
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Omar HassanNote2mo ago
Generous and Ready to Share
I grew up with almost nothing and now I have some financial security. I'm tempted to hold tight, to make sure I'm protected, to not risk it. But Paul's saying the wealthy are supposed to be generous ...
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