Friday, August 02, 2019

1 Timothy 6:9 (Determined to be Rich)

1 Timothy 6:9 (Greek): οἱ δὲ βουλόμενοι πλουτεῖν ἐμπίπτουσιν εἰς πειρασμὸν καὶ παγίδα καὶ ἐπιθυμίας πολλὰς ἀνοήτους καὶ βλαβεράς, αἵτινες βυθίζουσι τοὺς ἀνθρώπους εἰς ὄλεθρον καὶ ἀπώλειαν·

My Comments: πλουτεῖν is the present active infinitive of πλουτέω--translate "to be rich." Note also the way that Paul juxtaposes πλουτεῖν in 1 Timothy 6:9 and 1 Tim. 6:18 (be rich in good deeds); furthermore, the latter verse is addressed to those who are financially rich in this system of things.

From Zerwick and Grosvenor:




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