1 Timothy 6:10
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
1 Timothy 6:10 warns that the love of money — not money itself — is a root of all kinds of evil, and that craving wealth can lure people away from the faith into much grief.
Read the full meaning“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Timothy 6:10 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
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- Genesis 29:26Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.
- Genesis 29:31When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
- Genesis 34:23Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell among us.”
- Genesis 34:27Jacob’s other sons came upon the slaughter and looted the city, because their sister had been defiled.
- Genesis 38:16Not realizing that she was his daughter-in-law, he went over to her and said, “Come now, let me sleep with you.” “What will you give me for sleeping with you?” she inquired.
- Exodus 23:7Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.
- Deuteronomy 16:19Do 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.
- Deuteronomy 23:4For they did not meet you with food and water on your way out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to curse you.
- Deuteronomy 23:18You must not bring the wages of a prostitute, whether female or male, into the house of the LORD your God to fulfill any vow, because both are detestable to the LORD your God.
- Judges 17:10“Stay with me,” Micah said to him, “and be my father and priest, and I will give you ten shekels of silver per year, a suit of clothes, and your provisions.” So the Levite went in
- Judges 18:19“Be quiet,” they told him. “Put your hand over your mouth and come with us and be a father and a priest to us. Is it better for you to be a priest for the house of one person or a priest for a tribe and family in Israel?”
- Judges 18:29They named it Dan, after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city was formerly named Laish.
- 2 Samuel 4:10when someone told me, ‘Look, Saul is dead,’ and thought he was a bearer of good news, I seized him and put him to death at Ziklag. That was his reward for his news!
- 1 Kings 2:40So Shimei saddled his donkey and set out to Achish at Gath in search of his slaves, and he brought them back from Gath.
- 2 Kings 5:27Therefore, 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.
- Psalms 32:10Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.
- Proverbs 1:19Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors.
- Proverbs 1:31So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
- Isaiah 1:23Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.
- Isaiah 56:11Like 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:
- Jeremiah 5:27Like cages full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit. Therefore they have become powerful and rich.
- Ezekiel 13:19You have profaned Me among My people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. By lying to My people who would listen, you have killed those who should not have died and spared those who should not have lived.
- Ezekiel 16:33Men give gifts to all their prostitutes, but you gave gifts to all your lovers. You bribed them to come to you from everywhere for your illicit favors.
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