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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, on 1Tim 6:18
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown · 1871
1Tim 6:18 · Douay-Rheims
“To do good, to be rich in good works, to give easily, to communicate to others,”
On this verse:
“do good--like God Himself (Psa 119:68; Act 14:17) and Christ (Act 10:38). TITTMANN translates, "to do," or "act well"; as the Greek for "to be beneficent" is a distinct word, agathopoiein. rich in good works--so "rich in faith," which produces good works (Jam 2:5). Contrasted with "rich in this world," Ti1 6:17. Literally, it is "rich in honorable (right) works." Greek, "kalois," "ergois," are works good or right in themselves: "agathois," good to another. ready to distribute--free givers [ALFORD]; the heart not cleaving to possessions, but ready to impart to others. willing to communicate--ready contributors [ALFORD]: liberal in admitting others to share our goods in common with ourselves (Gal 6:6; Heb 13:16).”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.