1 Timothy

1 Timothy 6:17

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.

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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

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Proverbs 11:28 · Acts 14:17 · Matthew 19:23 · Proverbs 27:24 · James 1:9–10 · 1 Timothy 4:10 · Jeremiah 9:23–24 · Proverbs 30:9 · Jeremiah 17:7–8 · Proverbs 23:5 · Deuteronomy 8:17 · Psalm 84:11–12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.