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1 Timothy 6:10

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8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

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.

11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, where unto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession 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

    So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

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  • 1 Timothy 6:9

    But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

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  • Psalms 32:10

    Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

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  • Proverbs 1:31

    Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

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  • Titus 1:11

    Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.

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  • Isaiah 56:11

    Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.

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  • Jude 1:11

    Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

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  • Micah 3:11

    The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.

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