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1 Timothy 6:10

Money and wealthSinFaithGrief

8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.

9 Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.

For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

11 But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.

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BSB
For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
KJV
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
WEB
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
ASV
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
DARBY
For the love of money is [the] root of every evil; which some having aspired after, have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
BLB
For the love of money is a root of all evils, which some, stretching after, were led astray away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
ÅB
For pengekjærhet er en rot til alt ondt; av lyst dertil har somme faret vill fra troen og har gjennomstunget seg selv med mange piner.
OTB
For kjærligheten til penger er roten til alt slags ondt, og noen har ved å lengte etter det, forvillet seg bort fra troen og påført seg selv mange sorger.
B1930
For pengekjærhet er en rot til alt ondt; av lyst dertil har somme faret vill fra troen og har gjennemstunget sig selv med mange piner.

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Cross references

  • Proverbs 1:19

    Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors.

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  • 1 Timothy 6:9

    Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.

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  • Psalms 32:10

    Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.

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  • Proverbs 1:31

    So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

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  • Titus 1:11

    who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.

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  • Isaiah 56:11

    Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain:

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  • Jude 1:11

    Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.

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  • Micah 3:11

    Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.”

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