1 Timothy 6:18-19
What is written? (ESV)
They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.
What does it say?
They [the rich] are to be rich in good deeds, being generous and ready to share their wealth. As a result, they will build for themselves a good foundation for the future enabling them to secure eternal life.
What is its immediate context?
Paul’s instructions to Timothy, a young preacher currently in Ephesus, on what to advise the rich in “this present age” (vs 17).
How 1 Timothy 6:18-19 is applied across Bible answers
Will we be judged according to works?
The rich are instructed to be rich in good works so as not to jeopardize their salvation (or, taking "hold of that which is truly life").
