1 Timothy 6:10 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
1 Timothy 6:10 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Timothy 6:1020 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 6:10
Two things he mentions, and that which to them might seem the more weighty he places last, their “many sorrows.” And to learn how true this is, the only way is to sojourn with the rich, to see how many are their sorrows, how bitter their complaints.
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Amara OseiNote3mo agoMoney Isn't Evil, but Love of Money Creates Evil
As a pastor, I've watched the love of money destroy more lives and families than almost anything else. Paul's careful distinction here is important—it's not money itself that's the root of evil, but t...
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David MensahNote3mo agoThe cost of discipleship - 1 Timothy 6
I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance. I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth s...
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