1 Timothy 6:10 “For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it,…”

1 Timothy 6:10

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

For the desire of money is the roote of all euill, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and pearced themselues through with many sorowes.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;

Bible in Basic English

For the love of money is a root of all evil: and some whose hearts were fixed on it have been turned away from the faith, and been wounded with unnumbered sorrows.

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Cross references

“the love”

Proverbs 1:19 Titus 1:11 Isaiah 56:11 Micah 3:11 Deuteronomy 16:19 Malachi 1:10

Proverbs 1:19 · BSB

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

Titus 1:11 · BSB

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

Isaiah 56:11 · BSB

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:

Micah 3:11 · BSB

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.”

Deuteronomy 16:19 · BSB

Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

Malachi 1:10 · BSB

“Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.

“coveted”

Jude 1:11 2 Timothy 4:10 1 Timothy 6:21 Revelation 2:14 Revelation 2:15

Jude 1:11 · BSB

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.

2 Timothy 4:10 · BSB

because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

1 Timothy 6:21 · BSB

which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.

Revelation 2:14 · BSB

But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immo…

Revelation 2:15 · BSB

In the same way, some of you also hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

“and pierced”

Psalm 32:10 Proverbs 1:31 Genesis 29:31–35 Genesis 29:14 Genesis 29:26 2 Kings 5:27

Psalm 32:10 · BSB

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

Proverbs 1:31 · BSB

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

Genesis 29:31–35 · BSB

When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

Genesis 29:14 · BSB

Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,

Genesis 29:26 · BSB

Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.

2 Kings 5:27 · BSB

Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow.

Also

1 Timothy 6:9 Matthew 23:13 1 Timothy 3:3 James 5:19

1 Timothy 6:9 · BSB

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.

Matthew 23:13 · BSB

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.

1 Timothy 3:3 · BSB

not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.

James 5:19 · BSB

My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9Those 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.

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

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