Pentecost Season · Proper 21 · Year C
1 Timothy 6:6-19
Godliness with Contentment: Pursuing True Riches
October 1, 2028
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
Commentary on 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Working Preacher
Distinguishes between wealth itself and the love of money that Paul actually condemns.
1 Timothy 6:6-19 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Highlights the doxology that erupts in the middle of Paul's teaching on wealth.
1 Timothy 6 Commentary: Riches and Godliness Enduring Word · David Guzik
Walks through Paul's closing instructions on contentment, wealth, and the good fight of faith.
1 Timothy 6:6 Commentaries BibleHub
Gathers several classic commentaries on godliness with contentment as great gain.
1 Timothy 6 (Barnes' Notes) StudyLight
Offers Albert Barnes' close reading of Paul's teaching on wealth and true riches.
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