1 Timothy 6:18

Geneva Bible (1560)

That they doe good, and be riche in good woorkes, & readie to distribute, and comunicate,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀγαθοεργεῖν, πλουτεῖν ἐν ἔργοις καλοῖς, εὐμεταδότους εἶναι, κοινωνικούς·

Transliteration

To agathoergein, to ploutein in ergois kalois, eumetadotous einai, koinōnikous;

Grammar Details

• *Agathoergein*: present infinitive, active - to do good
• *ploutein*: present infinitive, active - to be rich
• *en*: preposition - in
• *ergois*: dative, neuter, plural - works/deeds
• *kalois*: dative, neuter, plural - good/noble
• *eumetadotous*: accusative, masculine, plural - ready to share
• *einai*: present infinitive - to be
• *koinōnikous*: accusative, masculine, plural - generous/willing to share

Word Meanings

• *agathoergein*: do good/work good/perform good deeds
• *ploutein*: be rich/be wealthy/abound
• *ergois*: works/deeds/actions
• *kalois*: good/noble/excellent/beautiful
• *eumetadotous*: ready to share/generous/liberal
• *koinōnikous*: generous/willing to share/sociable/ready to communicate

Referenced Verses

• Rom 12:8 : 8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that distributeth, let him doe it with simplicitie: he that ruleth, with diligence: he that sheweth mercie, with cheerefulnesse.
• Rom 12:13 : 13 Distributing vnto the necessities of the Saintes: giuing your selues to hospitalitie.
• 1 Tim 5:10 : 10 And well reported of for good woorkes: if shee haue nourished her children, if shee haue lodged the strangers, if shee haue washed the Saintes feete, if shee haue ministred vnto them which were in aduersitie, if shee were continually giuen vnto euery good woorke.
• Heb 13:16 : 16 To doe good, and to distribute forget not: for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
• Titus 3:8 : 8 This is a true saying, and these thinges I will thou shouldest affirme, that they which haue beleeued God, might be carefull to shewe foorth good woorkes. These things are good and profitable vnto men.
• Luke 12:21 : 21 So is he that gathereth riches to himselfe, and is not riche in God.
• Luke 14:12-14 : 12 Then said he also to him that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friendes, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsemen, nor ye riche neighbours, lest they also bid thee againe, & a recompence be made thee. 13 But when thou makest a feast, call ye poore, the maimed, the lame, and the blind, 14 And thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the iust.
• Acts 2:44-45 : 44 And all that beleeued, were in one place, and had all things common. 45 And they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all me, as euery one had need.
• Acts 4:34-37 : 34 Neither was there any among them, that lacked: for as many as were possessours of landes or houses, solde them, and brought the price of the things that were solde, 35 And layde it downe at the Apostles feete, and it was distributed vnto euery man, according as he had neede. 36 Also Ioses which was called of the Apostles, Barnabas (that is by interpretation the sonne of consolation) being a Leuite, and of the countrey of Cyprus, 37 Where as he had land, solde it, and brought the money, & laid it downe at the Apostles feete.
• Acts 9:36 : 36 There was also at Ioppa a certaine woman, a disciple named Tabitha (which by interpretation is called Dorcas) she was full of good workes and almes which she did.
• Acts 10:38 : 38 To wit, howe God anointed Iesus of Nazareth with the holy Ghost, and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the deuill: for God was with him.
• Acts 11:29 : 29 Then the disciples, euery man according to his habilitie, purposed to sende succour vnto the brethren which dwelt in Iudea.
• Titus 2:14 : 14 Who gaue him selfe for vs, that hee might redeeme vs from all iniquitie, and purge vs to bee a peculiar people vnto himselfe, zealous of good woorkes.
• Jas 2:5 : 5 Hearken my beloued brethren, hath not God chosen the poore of this worlde, that they should be rich in faith, and heires of the kingdome which he promised to them that loue him?
• 1 Pet 3:11 : 11 Let him eschew euil, and do good: let him seeke peace, and folow after it.
• 1 John 3:17 : 17 And whosoeuer hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother haue neede, & shutteth vp his compassion from him, howe dwelleth the loue of God in him?
• 3 John 1:11 : 11 Beloued, followe not that which is euill, but that which is good: he that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euill, hath not seene God.
• 1 Cor 16:2 : 2 Euery first day of the weeke, let euery one of you put aside by himselfe, and lay vp as God hath prospered him, that then there be no gatherings when I come.
• 2 Cor 8:1-2 : 1 We doe you also to wit, brethren, of the grace of God bestowed vpon the Churches of Macedonia, 2 Because in great triall of affliction their ioy abounded, and their most extreeme pouertie abounded vnto their rich liberalitie.
• 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For ye knowe the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, that hee being rich, for your sakes became poore, that yee through his pouertie might be made rich.
• 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 For if there be first a willing minde, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
• 2 Cor 9:6-9 : 6 This yet remember, that he which soweth sparingly, shall reape also sparingly, and hee that soweth liberally, shall reape also liberally. 7 As euery man wisheth in his heart, so let him giue, not grudgingly, or of necessitie: for God loueth a cheerefull giuer. 8 And God is able to make all grace to abound towarde you, that yee alwayes hauing all sufficiencie in all thinges, may abounde in euery good worke, 9 ( As it is written, He hath sparsed abroad and hath giuen to the poore: his beneuolence remayneth for euer. 10 Also hee that findeth seede to the sower, will minister likewise bread for foode, and multiplie your seede, and increase the fruites of your beneuolence,) 11 That on all partes yee may bee made rich vnto all liberalitie, which causeth through vs thanksgiuing vnto God. 12 For the ministration of this seruice not onely supplieth the necessities of the Saintes, but also aboundantly causeth many to giue thankes to God, 13 (Which by the experiment of this ministration praise God for your voluntarie submission to the Gospell of Christ, and for your liberall distribution to them, and to all men) 14 And in their praier for you, to log after you greatly, for the aboundant grace of God in you. 15 Thankes therefore bee vnto God for his vnspeakeable gift.
• Gal 6:10 : 10 While we haue therefore time, let vs doe good vnto all men, but specially vnto them, which are of the housholde of faith.
• Phil 4:18-19 : 18 Now I haue receiued all, and haue plentie: I was euen filled, after that I had receiued of Epaphroditus that which came from you, an odour that smelleth sweete, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasant to God. 19 And my God shall fulfill all your necessities through his riches with glorie in Iesus Christ.
• 2 Chr 24:16 : 16 And they buried him in the citie of Dauid with the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house.
• Ps 37:3 : 3 Trust thou in the Lord & do good: dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed assuredly.
• Ps 112:9 : 9 He hath distributed and giuen to ye poore: his righteousnesse remaineth for euer: his horne shalbe exalted with glory.
• Prov 11:24-25 : 24 There is that scattereth, and is more increased: but hee that spareth more then is right, surely commeth to pouertie. 25 The liberall person shall haue plentie: and he that watereth, shall also haue raine.
• Eccl 3:12 : 12 I know that there is nothing good in them, but to reioyce, and to doe good in his life.
• Eccl 11:1-2 : 1 Cast thy bread vpon the waters: for after many daies thou shalt finde it. 2 Giue a portion to seuen, & also to eight: for thou knowest not what euill shalbe vpon ye earth.
• Eccl 11:6 : 6 In the morning sowe thy seede, and in the euening let not thine hand rest: for thou knowest not whither shall prosper, this or that, or whether both shalbe a like good.
• Isa 32:8 : 8 But the liberall man will deuise of liberall things, and he will continue his liberalitie.
• Isa 58:7 : 7 Is it not to deale thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poore that wander, vnto thine house? when thou seest the naked, that thou couer him, and hide not thy selfe from thine owne flesh?
• Luke 6:33-35 : 33 And if ye do good for them which do good for you, what thanke shall ye haue? for euen the sinners doe the same. 34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receiue, what thanke shall yee haue? for euen the sinners lend to sinners, to receiue the like. 35 Wherefore loue ye your enemies, and doe good, and lend, looking for nothing againe, and your rewarde shalbe great, and ye shalbe the children of the most High: for he is kinde vnto the vnkinde, and to the euill.
• Deut 15:7-9 : 7 If one of thy brethren with thee be poore within any of thy gates in thy land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poore brother: 8 But thou shalt open thine hand vnto him, and shalt lend him sufficient for his neede which he hath. 9 Beware that there be not a wicked thought in thine heart, to say, The seuenth yeere, the yeere of freedome is at hand: therefore it grieueth thee to looke on thy poore brother, and thou giuest him nought, and he crie vnto the Lorde against thee, so that sinne be in thee: 10 Thou shalt giue him, and let it not grieue thine heart to giue vnto him: for because of this the Lord thy God shal blesse thee in al thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand to. 11 Because there shall be euer some poore in the land, therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand vnto thy brother, to thy needie, and to thy poore in thy land.