New Testament · SCRIPTURE
1 Timothy 6:18
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Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,
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That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
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that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;
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ASVAmerican Standard Version
that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
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to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous in distributing, ready to share,
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1 Timothy 6
16 He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
17 Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.
18 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,
19 treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.
20 O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”
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