But 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.
Slaves hear the gospel and imagine they are freed, but nothing in Christ abolishes the order of this world. They must honor their masters so God's name is not blasphemed by those who watch us. Pride makes all men chafe under authority, but a Christian must bend his neck willingly to even a harsh yoke.
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Commenting on 1 Timothy 6:1-21
Some peddle Christianity for profit and miss the point entirely. Godliness with contentment is the true gain; a man with little and a grateful heart is wealthier than a rich man gnawed by want. That is the highest calling in the world.
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Commenting on 1 Timothy 6:6-12
But they that will be rich,.... Not they that are rich; for some rich men are good men; and do much good with their riches; and are as free from temptations and snares, and foolish and hurtful lusts, as other persons, as Abraham, Joseph of Arimathea, Gaius, and others were; but such that would be rich, who labour after, make haste for it, and are...