I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.

Today, I am reading and commenting on 1 Timothy 5-6.

Today’s passage contains many short instructions for Timothy, and the Church in general, which do not have a common theme other than that we should act in love and faith. One of the points Paul makes is that we should never listen to an accusation against a Church leader unless it is confirmed by two or three witnesses. This is a rule which we should keep in mind regarding any person, especially those of prominence.

The other instruction which Paul makes here which I want to touch on are his teachings on the connection between godliness and wealth, specifically, that godliness is NOT a method of acquiring wealth. Paul condemns as false teachers those who teach that godliness is the way to acquire wealth. Ultimately, those who are godly for the sake of becoming wealthy are not truly being godly. They are merely putting on the appearance of being godly. The only way to be truly godly is to recognize that godly is a goal in and of itself