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Time after Pentecost · Proper 21 · Year C

1 Timothy 6:6-19

Godliness with Contentment: Pursuing True Riches

October 1, 2028

Death and the Miser, Jan Provoost
Death and the Miser, Jan Provoost, Early 1500sGroeningemuseum, Bruges
Across two panels, a rich merchant at his desk of coins is handed a bill by Death, a grinning skeleton, while a servant looks on.We brought nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.Jan ProvoostA painter of Bruges in the early 1500s, born in Mons, who worked in the tradition of Gerard David.Groeningemuseum, BrugesThe Groeningemuseum in Bruges, home of the city’s great collection of Flemish painting.Groeningemuseum, Bruges
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelLuke 16:19-31Lk 16:19-31
Epistle1 Tim. 3:1-131 Tm 3:1-13Alt. Epistle1 Tim. 6:6-191 Tm 6:6-19
Old TestamentAmos 6:1-7Am 6:1-7
PsalterPs. 146Ps 146

Overview & Insights

"Godliness combined with contentment brings great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it." (1 Timothy 6:6-7)

Paul warns Timothy that the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, then instructs the rich to be generous and ready to share, storing up for themselves a good foundation for the future by taking hold of the life that really is life.

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Commentary

1 Timothy 6 Commentary1 Tm 6 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik

Walks through the warning about the love of money verse by verse.

1 Timothy 6 Commentary1 Tm 6 Commentary Precept Austin

Collects classic verse-by-verse commentary excerpts on the chapter.

1 Timothy 6:6 Commentaries1 Tm 6:6 Commentaries BibleHub

Lines up multiple historic commentaries side by side on the opening verse.

1 Timothy 6 (Gill's Exposition)1 Tm 6 (Gill's Exposition) StudyLight

Gives John Gill's full exposition of the chapter.

Commentary on 1 Timothy 6:6-19Commentary on 1 Tm 6:6-19 Working Preacher

The one Lutheran-tradition voice on contentment versus the love of money.

Background & Word Study

1 Timothy 6:6 Interlinear1 Tm 6:6 Interlinear BibleHub

Shows the underlying Greek word by word.

The Church Fathers

1 Timothy 6 Catena1 Tm 6 Catena Catena

Collects patristic comment on godliness with contentment and the love of money.

Art & Music

Art, music and hymns for 1 Timothy 6:6-19Art, music and hymns for 1 Tm 6:6-19 Vanderbilt

The Vanderbilt Divinity Library index of visual art, hymns and music chosen for this reading.

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