1 Timothy 6:18 (WEB)

Passage

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 6:16 who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.

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 6:18 that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;

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

1 Timothy 6:20 Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "good works", "rich", "ready", "distribute", "willing", and "share". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "good works" and "rich", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "Charge those who are rich in this..." into verse 19's "laying up in store for themselves a...", so "good works" and "rich" 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 "good works" and "rich" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.