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1 Tim. 6:18 KJV (With Strong’s)

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That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, λwilling to communicate;

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or, sociable.

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2 Chron. 24:16• ¹⁶{i}And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God and toward his house.{/i} (2 Chron. 24:16)

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Psa. 37:3• ³Trust in Jehovah and do good,{HR}Inhabit the land and feed upon truth. (Psa. 37:3)

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Eccl. 3:12• ¹²I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice,{HR}And to do good so long as they live; (Eccl. 3:12)

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Luke 6:33‑35• ³³{i}And if ye do good to those that do good to you, what thank is it to you? for even sinners do the same.{/i}
³⁴{i}And if ye lend to those from whom ye hope to receive, what thank is it to you? [for] even sinners lend to sinners that they may receive the like.{/i}
³⁵But love your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of [the] Highest; for he is good to the unthankful and wicked. (Luke 6:33‑35)

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Acts 10:38• ³⁸Jesus of Nazareth how that God anointed him with [the] Holy Spirit and power; who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him. (Acts 10:38)

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Gal. 6:10• ¹⁰So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all, and especially toward those of the household of faith. (Gal. 6:10)

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Heb. 13:16• ¹⁶But to do good and communicate forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. (Heb. 13:16)

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1 Peter 3:11• ¹¹and let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it; (1 Peter 3:11)

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3 John 11• ¹¹Beloved, imitate not the evil but the good. The good-doer is of God; the evil-doer hath not seen God. (3 John 11)

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1 Tim. 5:10• ¹⁰witnessed of in good works, if she reared children, if she entertained strangers, if she washed saints' feet, if she relieved afflicted [persons], if she followed up every good work. (1 Tim. 5:10)

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Luke 12:21• ²¹Thus is he who layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. (Luke 12:21)

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Acts 9:36• ³⁶Now in Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which being interpreted is called Dorcas. She was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did. (Acts 9:36)

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Titus 2:14• ¹⁴who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works. (Titus 2:14)

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Titus 3:8• ⁸Faithful [is] the saying; and concerning these things I will that thou affirm strongly, in order that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men; (Titus 3:8)

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James 2:5• ⁵Hear, my beloved brethren; did not God choose the poor as to the world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to those that love him? (James 2:5)

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Deut. 15:7‑11• ⁷{i}If there be amongst you a poor man, any one of thy brethren in one of thy gates, in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy brother in need;{/i}
⁸{i}but thou shalt open thy hand bountifully unto him, and shalt certainly lend him on pledge what is sufficient for his need, in that which he lacketh.{/i}
⁹{i}Beware that there be not a wicked thought in thy heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry against thee to Jehovah, and it be sin in thee.{/i}
¹⁰{i}Thou shalt bountifully give unto him, and thy heart shall not be evil-disposed when thou givest unto him; because for this thing Jehovah thy God will bless thee in all thy works, and in all the business of thy hand.{/i}
¹¹{i}For the needy shall never cease from within the land; therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thy hand bountifully unto thy brother, to thy poor and to thy needy, in thy land.{/i} (Deut. 15:7‑11)

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Psa. 112:9• ⁹He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor;{HR}His righteousness standeth forever,{HR}His horn shall be exalted with glory. (Psa. 112:9)

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Prov. 11:24‑25• ²⁴There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth;{HR}And there is that withholdeth more than is right,{HR}But only to want.
²⁵The blessing soul shall be made fat;{HR}And he that watereth shall be watered also himself. (Prov. 11:24‑25)

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Eccl. 11:1‑2,6• ¹Cast thy bread on the face of the waters,{HR}For after many days thou shalt find it.
²Give a portion to seven, and also to eight,{HR}For thou knowest not what evil shall be on the earth.
⁶In the morning sow thy seed,{HR}And in the evening withhold not thine hand:{HR}For thou knowest not which shall prosper,{HR}Whether this or that,{HR}Or whether they both shall be alike good. (Eccl. 11:1‑2,6)

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Isa. 32:8• ⁸But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and in liberal things doth he stand. (Isa. 32:8)

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Isa. 58:7• ⁷[Is it] not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor wanderers to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? (Isa. 58:7)

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Luke 6:35• ³⁵But love your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of [the] Highest; for he is good to the unthankful and wicked. (Luke 6:35)

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Luke 14:12‑14• ¹²And he said also to him that had invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsfolk, nor rich neighbours, lest it may be they also should invite thee in return and a recompense be made thee.
¹³But when thou makest a feast, call poor, crippled, lame, blind,
¹⁴and thou shalt be blessed; for they have not [the means] to recompense thee; for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just. (Luke 14:12‑14)

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Acts 2:44‑45• ⁴⁴And all that believed were together, and had all things common,
⁴⁵and sold their possessions and substance, and distributed them to all according as anyone had need. (Acts 2:44‑45)

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Acts 4:34‑37• ³⁴For neither was there anyone in want among them; for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold [them] and brought the prices of the things that were being sold
³⁵and laid [them] at the feet of the apostles; and distribution was made to each according as anyone had need.
³⁶And Joseph that by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Exhortation), a Levite, a Cyprian by birth,
³⁷having a field, sold [it] and brought the money and laid [it] at the feet of the apostles. (Acts 4:34‑37)

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Acts 11:29• ²⁹And according as any of the disciples had means, they determined each of them to send help to the brethren that dwelt in Judea (Acts 11:29)

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Rom. 12:8,13• ⁸or he that exhorteth, in exhortation; he that bestoweth, with simplicity; he that presideth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.
¹³communicating to the wants of the saints, pursuing hospitality. (Rom. 12:8,13)

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1 Cor. 16:2• ²Every first [day] of a week let each of you put by him, storing up whatsoever he may be prospered in, that there be no collections when I come. (1 Cor. 16:2)

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2 Cor. 8:1‑2,9,12• ¹Now we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God that is given in f the assemblies of Macedonia;
²that in much trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality;
⁹For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sakes he being rich became poor, in order that ye by his poverty might become rich.
¹²For if the readiness be there, [one is] accepted according to what he may have, not according to what he hath not. (2 Cor. 8:1‑2,9,12)

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2 Cor. 9:6‑15• ⁶But this [I say], he that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth in blessings shall reap also in blessings;
⁷each as he hath purposed in his heart, not of sorrow or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver.
⁸And God is able to make every grace abound unto you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in every [thing], may abound unto every good work;
⁹as it is written, He scattered, he gave to the poor: his righteousness remaineth forever.
¹⁰But he that supplieth seed to the sower and bread for eating will supply and multiply your sowing and increase the fruits of your righteousness;
¹¹ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality which worketh out through us thanksgiving to God.
¹²Because the ministration of the service is not only filling up the wants of the saints, but also abounding through many thanksgivings to God;
¹³through the proof of this service glorifying God for the subjection of your confession unto the gospel of Christ and liberality of fellowship toward them and toward all;
¹⁴and in their supplication for you, while longing for you, on account of the surpassing grace of God [bestowed] on you.
¹⁵Thanks to God for his unspeakable gift. (2 Cor. 9:6‑15)

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Phil. 4:18‑19• ¹⁸But I have all things and abound; I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.
¹⁹But my God will fully supply all your need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 4:18‑19)

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Heb. 13:16• ¹⁶But to do good and communicate forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. (Heb. 13:16)

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1 John 3:17• ¹⁷But whoso may have the world's means of living, and behold his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abideth the love of God in him? (1 John 3:17)

willing to communicate.

or, sociable.

• The ungrudging and bountiful Giver of all loves a heart that responds to His grace, as far from legality as from license. (“On 1 Timothy 6:17-19” by W. Kelly)

• Men in general laud the one which affects man, and forget or disparage what is of yet greater moment, what is good in itself before God. Flowing from faith and love, how acceptable are both! (“On 1 Timothy 6:17-19” by W. Kelly)

• "To be liberal in distributing, ready to communicate," which, I presume, goes beyond cases of need, where calls arise peculiarly suitable for men of ample means, as in the varied circumstances of the Lord's work and witness. (“On 1 Timothy 6:17-19” by W. Kelly)

• To be rich in those dispositions which would be of value, which would lay up a store (this is but a figure) against the time to come. (“1 Timothy 6” by J.N. Darby)

• God loves a cheerful giver; hence the rich man is exhorted to be ready to distribute "and willing to communicate." (“Warnings Against Pride of the Flesh and Instruction in Piety: 1 Timothy 6” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in distributing, disposed to communicate of their substance,

W. Kelly Translation

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to do gooda, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in distributing, ready to communicate,

WK Translation Notes

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There is an important shade between the two acts, although it is not easy to express the difference except in a paraphrase. By the first (agathoergein) "to do good" is meant doing, works of kindness or goodness to others; by being "rich in good works" is meant abounding in fair, upright, works, comely in themselves: the first relatively, and the second absolutely, good works. And very important it is to note how both are pressed in close connection here and elsewhere, for men in general laud the one which affects man, and forget or disparage what is of yet greater moment, what is good in itself before God.