1 Timothy 6:17 (KJV)

Passage

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;

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 6:15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

1 Timothy 6:16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

1 Timothy 6:17 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;

1 Timothy 6:18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

1 Timothy 6:19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "world", "charge", "rich", "highminded", "trust", "uncertain", and "riches". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "world", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "Who only hath immortality dwelling in the..." into verse 18's "That they do good that they be...", so "all things" and "world" belong inside that flow. In 1 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "all things" and "world" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.