<p>6:17 <i>Instruct those that are rich in this present world- </i>The connection between wealth and world continues the theme of :7. We come into this world naked and exit naked. Any wealth is only for this present world- and we who have the sure hope of eternity are looking for the world to come.</p><p><i>That they are not proud, nor have their hope set on the uncertain riches; but instead on God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy</i>- The same Greek phrase for &ldquo;not proud&rdquo;, &quot;be not high minded&quot;, is used in Rom. 11:20 about those who think they are spiritually superior to others. And so perhaps the idea was that the wealthy liked to think their wealth was a result of their spirituality, and therefore they despised the poorer brethren. And Paul directly warns against any such thinking, the like of which is seen so much in Pentecostal circles. The rich fool was not read by Paul as referring to some Hollywood millionaire; he saw that character as being in the ecclesia (Mt. 19:21 = 1 Tim. 6:17-19).</p>