Trusting in Jesus, the Living God, produces rich enjoyment and eternal life now.

Trusting in Jesus, the Living God, produces rich enjoyment and eternal life now.

“nor to trust in uncertain riches [ploutos] but in the living God, who gives us richly [plousios] all things to enjoy [apolausis].” (1Tim 6:17)

“For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.” (1Tim 4:8)

“And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches [ploutos] in glory by Christ Jesus.” (Phil 4:19)

“and that He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had prepared beforehand for glory” (Rom 9:23)

“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches [ploutos] of His grace” (Eph 1:7)

“that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches [ploutos] of the glory of His inheritance in the saints” (Eph 1:18)

“that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches [ploutos] of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.” (Eph 2:7)

“To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches [ploutos] of Christ” (Eph 3:8)

“that He would grant you, according to the riches [ploutos] of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man” (Eph 3:16)

“To them God willed to make known what are the riches [ploutos] of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” (Col 1:27)

“that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches [ploutos] of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ” (Col 2:2)

“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us” (Eph 3:20)

“And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” (Jn 17:3)

“that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their [Macedonian Christians] joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches [ploutos] of their liberality…But as you abound [perisseuo] in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us—see that you abound in this grace also.” (2Cor 8:2,7)

“But as it is written: Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared [hetoimazo] for those who love Him.” (1Cor 2:9)

Reading: 1Tim 4-6; Rom 16