1 Timothy

1 Timothy 6:17–20

¹⁷Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. ¹⁸Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, ¹⁹treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

²⁰O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”

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1 Timothy 6:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Instruct	παράγγελλε	parangelle	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3853 I notify, command, charge
those who are	Τοῖς	Tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
rich	πλουσίοις	plousiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G4145 rich
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
present	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
age	αἰῶνι	aiōni	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G165 an age, a cycle of time
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to be conceited	ὑψηλοφρονεῖν	hypsēlophronein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5309 I am high-minded, proud
not	μηδὲ	mēde	Conjunction	G3366 and not, not even
to put their hope	ἠλπικέναι	ēlpikenai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active	G1679 I hope, hope for, expect
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
uncertainty	ἀδηλότητι	adēlotēti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G83 uncertainty
of wealth	πλούτου	ploutou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4149 riches, wealth
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
who	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
richly	πλουσίως	plousiōs	Adverb	G4146 richly, abundantly
provides	παρέχοντι	parechonti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G3930 I offer, provide
all things	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
for us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
enjoy	ἀπόλαυσιν	apolausin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G619 the faculty or experience of enjoyment

1 Timothy 6:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to do good	ἀγαθοεργεῖν	agathoergein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G14 I perform good deeds
to be rich	πλουτεῖν	ploutein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4147 I become rich
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
good	καλοῖς	kalois	Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
works	ἔργοις	ergois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
to be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
generous	εὐμεταδότους	eumetadotous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2130 willingly sharing, ready to impart
ready to share	κοινωνικούς	koinōnikous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2843 willing to share

1 Timothy 6:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
treasuring up	ἀποθησαυρίζοντας	apothēsaurizontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G597 I store up, treasure up
for themselves	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
a firm	καλὸν	kalon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
foundation	θεμέλιον	themelion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2310 belonging to the foundation
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
future	μέλλον	mellon	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3195 I am about to
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
they may take hold	ἐπιλάβωνται	epilabōntai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1949 I seize, take hold of
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
that which is truly	ὄντως	ontōs	Adverb	G3689 really, truly
life	ζωῆς	zōēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2222 life

1 Timothy 6:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O	Ὦ	Ō	Interjection	G5599 O, an exclamation
Timothy	Τιμόθεε	Timothee	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G5095 Timothy
guard	φύλαξον	phylaxon	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5442 I keep, guard, observe
what	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
has been entrusted	παραθήκην	parathēkēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3866 anything committed to one's charge
Avoid	ἐκτρεπόμενος	ektrepomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1624 I turn aside, wander, forsake
irreverent	βεβήλους	bebēlous	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G952 profane, secular, unspiritual, godless, worldly
empty chatter	κενοφωνίας	kenophōnias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2757 empty disputing, worthless babble
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the opposing arguments	ἀντιθέσεις	antitheseis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G477 opposition
of so-called	ψευδωνύμου	pseudōnymou	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5581 falsely named
knowledge	γνώσεως	gnōseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom