1 Timóteo 6
George MacDonald · Citado em PreceptAustin
1 Timóteo 6:9
MacDonald asks a poignant question: We might well ask ourselves the question, “If Christ should come today, whose would all my possessions be?” How much better to use them for God today than to let them fall into the devil’s hands tomorrow! We can lay up treasure in heaven with them now, and thus be rich toward God. Or we can squander them on our flesh, and from the flesh reap corruption. (MacDonald, W & Farstad, A. Believer's Bible Commentary: Thomas Nelson) Earthly riches often keep us from going after heavenly riches Romans 10:12+ For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; 1 Corinthians 4:8+ You are already filled, you have already become rich, you have become kings without us; and indeed, I wish that you had become kings so that we also might reign with you. MacArthur Comment: In a severe rebuke, Paul heaps on false praise, sarcastically suggesting that those Corinthians who were self-satisfied had already achieved spiritual greatness (" you have already become rich"). They were similar to the Laodiceans (see Rev 3:17). Cf. Php 3:12; 2Ti 4:8; Jas 1:12; 1Pe 5:4. MacDonald adds: The Corinthians had become self-sufficient; they were already full. They prided themselves on the abundance of spiritual gifts in their midst; they were already rich. They were living in luxury, comfort, and ease. There was no sense of need. (Ibid) 2 Corinthians 8:9+ For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich. 1 Timothy 6:9 But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction. 1 Timothy 6:18 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, Revelation 3:17+ 'Because you (Church at Laodicea) say, "I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing," and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked, 18-note I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness will not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see. Revelation 18:3+ "For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the passion of her immorality, and the kings of the earth have committed acts of immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich by the wealth of her sensuality." Revelation 18:15+ "The merchants of these things, who became rich from her, will stand at a distance because of the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning, Revelation 18:19+ "And they threw dust on their heads and were crying out, weeping and mourning, saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had ships at sea became rich by her wealth, for in one hour she has been laid waste!' Plouteo - 50x in the non-apocryphal Septuagint - Ge 14:10; Ex 21:33; Jdg 15:18; 18:1; 1 Sam 29:3; 2 Sam 24:14; 2Ki 7:4; 25:11; 1Chr 21:13; Ps 7:15; 57:6; Pr 12:13; 13:17; 17:12, 16, 20; 22:14; 26:27; 28:10, 14; Eccl 10:8; Isa 10:4; 24:18; 47:11; Jer 48:44; Da 2:1; 7:2; Amos 5:19 THE WAY OF BALAAM Paul's description of those who want to get rich reminds us of the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness, but he received a rebuke for his own transgression; for a dumb donkey (picture), speaking with a voice of a man, restrained the madness of the prophet. (2 Peter 2:15, 16+) Comment: Balaam loved money and was willing to pursue it instead of obeying God (Nu 22:5-24:25+) with the result that he fell into temptation. Balaam foolishly went on to teach idolatry and immorality (See relationship between Idolatry & Immorality) (Nu 31:16; Rev 2:14+ = "the teaching of Balaam" in which he enticed Israel to attend the idolatrous feast at Baal Peor and commit immorality with the Midianites - Read Nu 25:1-4+) and it plunged him into destruction, for he eventually paid with his life (Nu 31:8+)! Woe to all who follow the "error of Balaam", the deceptive error of thinking we can disobey God and "get away with it!" (Jude 1:11) Holy God, give us all grace to not tread on the ensnaring way of Balaam! Amen
1 Timóteo 6:9
MacDonald - The desire becomes so strong that he cannot deliver himself from it. Perhaps he promises himself that when he reaches a certain figure in the bank account he will stop. But he cannot. When he reaches that goal, he has the desire for more. The desire for money also brings with it cares and fears, which entangle the soul. (Borrow Believer's Bible Commentary)
1 Timóteo 6:9
MacDonald explains that "Greed for wealth causes men to endanger their health and jeopardize their souls. Indeed, that is the end toward which they are drifting. They become so occupied with material things that they become drowned. (Borrow Believer's Bible Commentary) John Flavel said that "Where there is no want (Ed: no lack of material possessions and money) there is usually much wantonness" or as Paul would say where there is "no want" there are many foolish and harmful desires.