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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"Charge them that are rich in this world that they be not high-minded." He has well said, "rich in this world." For there are others rich in the future world. And this advice he gives, knowing that nothing so generally produces pride and arrogance as wealth. To abate this, therefore, he immediately adds, "Nor trust in uncertain riches"; since that was the source of pride; inasmuch as he who hopes in God, is not elated. Why dost thou place thy hopes upon what is instantly transferable? For such is wealth! …
Theophylact of Ohrid
There are also other rich people, but not in the present age, rather in the future one — these are the righteous. For wealth arouses arrogance and vainglory. Immediately he humbles them. Why, he says, do you boast in a support that is unfaithful, easily destroyed, and unstable? That is, air, water, light, the changes of seasons, times, and everything else He gave with greater generosity, although selfishness attributes to itself everything it receives. From this learn that God enriched man by giving him everything without division. …
Oecumenius
To the rich, in this present age, command not to be arrogant, nor to hope in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. For there are also other rich men, but not in this age. The truly rich are the righteous ones, that is. not to be arrogant, Paul says. For nothing so much inflates and exalts the mind as money and possessions. nor to hope in uncertain riches. See how he insults them, and how foolish they are. For who hopes for something uncertain? but in the living God. …
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
Praise to the rich if they remain humble. Praise the rich for being poor. The one who writes to Timothy wants them to be like that, when he says, "Order the rich of this world not to be haughty in mind." I know what I am saying: give them these orders. The riches they have are whispering persuasively to them to be proud; the riches they have make it very hard for them to be humble.
Thomas Aquinas
Above, he dealt with the instruction of persons of low estate; here he returns to his subject and instructs him how to deal with the rich: first, he does this; second, he deals with Timothy's own instruction, at O Timothy. As always, when he instructs him about instructing others, he warns him not to neglect himself. In regard to the first, first, he informs him about the vices usually found in the rich; second, he charges him to pursue the good, at do good. …
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