11 translations · Greek
1 Timothy 6:17
Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;
1 Timothy 6:17 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;
- KJV King James Version
- Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Instruct 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Charge those rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment—
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Warn those who are rich in the present world not to become proud. Tell them not to place their trust in wealth that is so insecure but in God who so freely gives us everything for our enjoyment.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; —
- DBY Darby Translation
- Enjoin on those rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust on the uncertainty of riches; but in the God who affords us all things richly for [our] enjoyment;
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Charge those who are rich in this present age that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Charge the rich of this world not to be highminded, nor to trust in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, (who giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy,)
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Τοῖς | Tois | those who are | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πλουσίοις | plousiois | rich | G4145 πλούσιος rich |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τῷ | tō | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| νῦν | nyn | present | G3568 νῦν now |
| αἰῶνι | aiōni | age | G165 αἰών an age: age |
| παράγγελλε | parangelle | Instruct | G3853 παραγγέλλω to order |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 μή not |
| ὑψηλοφρονεῖν | hypsēlophronein | to be conceited | G5309 ὑψηλοφρονέω be arrogant |
| μηδὲ | mēde | [and] not | G3366 μηδέ nor |
| ἠλπικέναι | ēlpikenai | to put their hope | G1679 ἐλπίζω to hope/expect |
| ἐπὶ | epi | in | G1909 ἐπί upon/to/against |
| πλούτου | ploutou | of wealth | G4149 πλοῦτος riches |
| ἀδηλότητι | adēlotēti | [the] uncertainty | G83 ἀδηλότης uncertainty |
| ἀλλ’ | all’ | but | G235 ἀλλά but |
| ἐπὶ | epi | in | G1909 ἐπί upon/to/against |
| Θεῷ | Theō | God | G2316 θεός God |
| τῷ | tō | who | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| παρέχοντι | parechonti | provides | G3930 παρέχω to furnish occasion |
| ἡμῖν | hēmin | for us | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| πάντα | panta | all things | G3956 πᾶς all |
| πλουσίως | plousiōs | richly | G4146 πλουσίως richly |
| εἰς | eis | to | G1519 εἰς toward |
| ἀπόλαυσιν | apolausin | enjoy | G619 ἀπόλαυσις enjoyment |
Related verses
- Proverbs 11:28
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
- Acts 14:17
Yet he didn’t leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”
- Matthew 19:23
Jesus said to his disciples, “Most certainly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.
- Proverbs 27:24
for riches are not forever, nor does the crown endure to all generations.
- 1 Timothy 4:10
For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.
- James 1:9–10
But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position; and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in the grass, he will pass away.
- Jeremiah 9:23–24
Yahweh says, “Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom. Don’t let the mighty man glory in his might. Don’t let the rich man glory in his riches. But let him who glories glory in this, that he has understanding, and knows me, that I am Yahweh who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth; for I delight in these things,” says Yahweh.
- Proverbs 30:9
lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is Yahweh?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.
- Jeremiah 17:7–8
“Blessed is the man who trusts in Yahweh, and whose confidence is in Yahweh. For he will be as a tree planted by the waters, who spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes, but its leaf will be green; and will not be concerned in the year of drought. It won’t cease from yielding fruit.
- Deuteronomy 8:17
and lest you say in your heart, “My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.”
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
15 which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
16 who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.
17 Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;
18 that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;
19 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.
Read all of 1 Timothy 6 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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