1 Timothy 6:17 (LSB)

Passage

Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty or to set their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 6:15 which He will bring about at the proper time—He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords,

1 Timothy 6:16 who alone has immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal might! Amen.

1 Timothy 6:17 Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty or to set their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.

1 Timothy 6:18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,

1 Timothy 6:19 storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "who alone has immortality and dwells in..." into verse 18's "Command them to do good to be...", so "all things" and "command" 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 "command" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.