1 Timothy 6 Commentary
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KEY THOUGHT: Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 1 Timothy 6:9 NIV
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1 Timothy 6 New International Version – NIV
6 All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered. 2 Those who have believing masters should not show them disrespect just because they are fellow believers. Instead, they should serve them even better because their masters are dear to them as fellow believers and are devoted to the welfare[a] of their slaves.
False Teachers and the Love of Money
These are the things you are to teach and insist on. 3 If anyone teaches otherwise and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, 4 they are conceited and understand nothing. They have an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions 5 and constant friction between people of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9 Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
Final Charge to Timothy
11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you 14 to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 which God will bring about in his own time—God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen.
17 Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. 18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. 19 In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.
20 Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, 21 which some have professed and in so doing have departed from the faith.
Grace be with you all.
Footnotes
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1 Timothy 6 Commentary
As you would guess, corporate entities like Colgate or Toyota didn’t exist back in Paul’s day. A rough version of the corporate entity would be an entrepreneur with a system of slave labor and a host of supervisors. It would be correct to think of slaves as employees in today’s world.
Employees must respect their employers, regardless. They honor the LORD in this way.
No one should speak evil of the name of God because of my conduct at work!
Verse 5 mentions people “whose minds do not function”. A step away from the scripture and your mind stops to function. Godlessness is mindlessness. Shocking but so real and true! Which sinner hasn’t stopped to ask why they did what they did?
The chapter also introduces us to the gold diggers. They consider religion a gold mine.
Verse 6 isn’t a rich man’s song on repeat. No. Paul is very rich; he needs nothing. The LORD has supplied him amply! Contentment is the right word for it – that too, is supplied by the LORD through His Spirit!
When the LORD denies you contentment, you chase the wind. Nothing makes you happy. The more you have the more you want. Those who have more are the neediest individuals! But Timothy must avoid this trap. Instead, he should strive for righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness – it should form every saint’s gold mine!
God has called us to this kind of life – the race gala for faith!
Paul confirms it. God is the only Ruler, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords. Verse 15. In Ephesians Chapter 6, he mentions “rulers and authorities”. These are pretenders, false shepherds who want to sit where Jesus sits. Their time comes to an end shortly. But even here and in this life under the Sun, they have faced defeat at Calvary. Prayer declares victory and lets the saint walk into this declaration.
Timothy must avoid “knowledge”. Seek the Spirit and not knowledge. The Spirit is about love, peace, joy… self-control. This race must be run well. Never mind the rest!
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Quite thought provoking. Thank you for the passage of scripture.
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Interesting potion of scripture
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Thank you for the passage scripture
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Very encouraging
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This is powerful
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Am always inspired
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Encouraging 👏👏👏👏
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Very refreshing moments Everytime I read and meditate on the scripture readings and comments.
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Profound. My life needs a new introduction to God. Not that I have been right, but because God desires to help me… I see an amazing Grace here. Having broken the first commandment, still God looks for me and helps me to build up with him… And live for him. A littles knowledge of the Lord will ignite my passion and desire to serve him. This morning I pledge to seek, live and serve the Lord Jesus Christ and His purposes everyday of my life.
Beautiful lesson
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The Lord reintroduces himself and shows Israel, He is all they need. Some boast in horses and others in chariots but we’ll boast in the Lord. He is able and the only one worthy of our trust. Lord teach me how to always look up to you at all times and not focus on my strength or capabilities. This is my prayer
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It’s great lesson. We’ll to fully know the Lord and only do what he requires of us.
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This far too common today. Just do something that seems like true worship yet it’s intent and actual practice is not even close to the set standard by the Lord. I personally feel challenged of some things we do in our personal lives, the focus of many churches and ministries today. We’ll need to realize the Lord must be worship as he has personally guided. Provides a good start of my reflection today
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In those days when there was no King everyone did as they pleased. This is a good reminder to us that we are on own when the King of Kings isn’t leading our lives we’ll be doing what is not right and the results will show clearly how life without Christ looks like. We thank God that even when it looks like he’s not there, he’s behind the scenes working. I have learnt to trust in the Lord always.
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Iam seeing this being stressed… There was no King in Israel… So lawlessness is the order of the day. This shows how heartless and wicked man can be with out the right King in his life. He can do anything. May the Lord help us to allow Christ in our lives that every aspect of our lives is changed and we yield ourselves to him alone.
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I’m sure as the two daughters in-law stayed in Naomi’s home they learned about the God of Israel and appreciated His works among his people. Ruth’s determination and what she says moves my heart. She’s convinced she must go with Naomi and wants to spend her life with her, this relationship was strong especially between a mother inlaw and a daughter in-law. Yet Ruth stays and how she puts it shows the depth of her heart, I’ll go with with you, your people will be my people, your God will be my God…
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