He told Timothy: “Give orders to those who are rich... to rest their hope, not on uncertain riches, but on God, who furnishes us all things richly for our enjoyment..., to be liberal, ready to share, safely treasuring up for themselves a fine foundation for the future, in order that they may get a firm hold on the real life. ” ​ — 1 Timothy 6: 17 - 19.
Ta ütles Timoteosele: „Neid, kes on rikkad selles maailmas, manitse mitte olla suurelised ega loota kaduva rikkuse peale, vaid elava Jumala peale, kes meile annab kõike rohkesti tarvituseks,... olla helde käega ning jagada teistele ja koguda enestele raudvara heaks aluseks tuleviku jaoks, et saavutada tõelist elu ”.