1 Timothy 6:17 (DBY)

Passage

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;

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 6:15 which in its own time the blessed and only Ruler shall shew, the King of those that reign, and Lord of those that exercise lordship;

1 Timothy 6:16 who only has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor is able to see; to whom [be] honour and eternal might. Amen.

1 Timothy 6:17 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;

1 Timothy 6:18 to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in distributing, disposed to communicate [of their substance],

1 Timothy 6:19 laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of [what is] really life.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "enjoin", "rich", "present", "high-minded", "trust", "uncertainty", and "riches". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "enjoin", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "who only has immortality dwelling in unapproachable..." into verse 18's "to do good to be rich in...", so "all things" and "enjoin" 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 "enjoin" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.