1 Timothy 6:10
1 Timothy · New Testament · Chapter 6
“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
What Does 1 Timothy 6:10 Mean?
1 Timothy 6:10 is found in the book of 1 Timothy, chapter 6, verse 10 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Poverty & Wealth, and Temptation.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Timothy 6:10 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 John 2:15“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”Proverbs 1:19“So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.”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.”Ecclesiastes 5:10“He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.”Psalms 32:10“Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.”Proverbs 1:31“Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.”Titus 1:11“Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.”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.”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.”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.”Matthew 23:13“But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.”2 Timothy 4:10“For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.”Deuteronomy 16:19“Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.”Psalms 62:10“Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.”Jeremiah 9:23“Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:”1 Timothy 3:3“Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;”2 Timothy 3:2“For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,”Malachi 1:10“Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.”Deuteronomy 23:18“Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.”1 Samuel 8:3“And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.”
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