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1 Timothy 6:11 KJV
1 Timothy · chapter 6 · verse 11
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.1 Timothy 6:11 · King James Version
1 Timothy 6:11 in context
9But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
12Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
13I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
Commentary
Cross references
- 2 Timothy 2:22
- 2 Timothy 3:17
- 1 Timothy 4:12
- Hebrews 12:14
- 2 Peter 1:5-7
- Philippians 4:8-9
- 1 Corinthians 10:14
Key words (Strong's)
- righteousnessdikaiosynēin a broad sense state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition…G1343 →
- godlinesseusebeiareverence, respect, piety towards God, godlinessG2150 →
- patiencehypomonēsteadfastness, constancy, endurance, in the NT the characteristic of a man who is not…G5281 →
- meeknesspraotēsgentleness, mildness, meeknessG4236 →
- afterdiōkōto make to run or flee, put to flight, drive away, to run swiftly in order to catch a…G1377 →
- faithpistisconviction of the truth of anything, belief in the NT of a conviction or belief…G4102 →
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From the mention of the abuse which some put upon religion, making it to serve their secular advantages, the apostle, I. Takes occasion to show the excellency of contentment and the evil of covetousness. 1. The excellency of contentment, Ti1 6:6-8. Some account Christianity an advantageous profession for this world.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 6-12