1 Timothy 6:18 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate,

English ASV

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

English Amplified

[Charge them] to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal and generous of heart, ready to share [with others],

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

[Charge them] to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal and generous of heart, ready to share [with others],

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Instruct them to do what is good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and willing to share,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in distributing, disposed to communicate [of their substance],

English EASY 2024

Tell those rich people to do many good things to help other people. They should be very kind to other people and share their things with them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Tell those who are rich to do good—to be rich in good works. And tell them they should be happy to give and ready to share.

They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Command them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share with others.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Tell them to do good, to do a lot of good things, to be generous, and to share.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

[Instruct them] to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share,

English KJV 1611

That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

English LSB

Command them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Command that they do good, that they be rich in good works, generous, willing to share,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Tell them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, ready to share,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Tell them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, to be generous givers, sharing with others.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Command the rich to do what is good. Tell them to be rich in doing good things. They must give freely. They must be willing to share.

English NIV

Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.

English NKJ 1982

Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share,

English NLT

Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and should give generously to those in need, always being ready to share with others whatever God has given them.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

They are to do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Remind the wealthy to be rich in remarkable works of extravagant generosity, willing to share with others.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

They are to do good, to be rich in good deeds, liberal and generous,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and should give happily to those in need, always being ready to share with others whatever God has given them.

English Tyndale 1537

and that they do good and be rich in good works, and ready to give and to distribute,(give and distribute with a good will)

1 Timothy 6:18 — Compare Translations