1 Timothy 6:9

Conservative English Version

People who want to be rich fall into all sorts of temptations and traps. They are caught by foolish and harmful desires that drag them down and destroy them.

Cross References

1 Kings 21:6

"I asked Naboth to sell me his vineyard or to let me give him a better one," Ahab replied. "And he told me I couldn't have it."

Psalm 11:6

He will send fiery coals and flaming sulfur down on the wicked, and they will drink nothing but a scorching wind.

Proverbs 15:27

Being greedy causes trouble for your family, but you protect yourself by refusing bribes.

Proverbs 20:21

Getting rich quick may turn out to be a curse.

Proverbs 21:6

Cheating to get rich is a foolish dream and no less than suicide.

Proverbs 22:16

Cheat the poor to make profit or give gifts to the rich-- either way you lose.

Proverbs 23:4

Give up trying so hard to get rich.

Isaiah 5:8

You are in for trouble! You take over house after house and field after field, until there is no room left for anyone else in all the land.

Zechariah 11:5

The people who buy and butcher them go unpunished, while everyone who sells them says, "Praise the LORD! I'm rich." Not even their shepherds have pity on them.

Numbers 31:8

including Balaam son of Beor and the five Midianite kings, Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba.

Matthew 13:22

The seeds that fell among the thornbushes are also people who hear the message. But they start worrying about the needs of this life and are fooled by the desire to get rich. So the message gets choked out, and they never produce anything.

Matthew 19:22

When the young man heard this, he was sad, because he was very rich.

Matthew 26:15

and asked, "How much will you give me if I help you arrest Jesus?" They paid Judas thirty silver coins,

Matthew 6:19

Don't store up treasures on earth! Moths and rust can destroy them, and thieves can break in and steal them.

Mark 4:19

But they start worrying about the needs of this life. They are fooled by the desire to get rich and to have all kinds of other things. So the message gets choked out, and they never produce anything.

Luke 12:21

"This is what happens to people who store up everything for themselves, but are poor in the sight of God."

Luke 21:35

like a trap. That day will surprise everyone on earth.

Acts 8:20

Peter said to him, "You and your money will both end up in hell if you think you can buy God's gift!

Ephesians 4:22

You were told that your foolish desires will destroy you and that you must give up your old way of life with all its bad habits.

Deuteronomy 7:25

After you conquer a nation, burn their idols. Don't get trapped into wanting the silver or gold on an idol. Even the metal on an idol is disgusting to the LORD,

1 Timothy 1:9

We also understand that it wasn't given to control people who please God, but to control lawbreakers, criminals, godless people, and sinners. It is for wicked and evil people, and for murderers, who would even kill their own parents.

1 Timothy 3:7

Finally, they must be well-respected by people who are not followers. Then they won't be trapped and disgraced by the devil.

1 Timothy 6:10

The love of money causes all kinds of trouble. Some people want money so much that they have given up their faith and caused themselves a lot of pain.

1 Timothy 6:17

Warn the rich people of this world not to be proud or to trust in wealth that is easily lost. Tell them to have faith in God, who is rich and blesses us with everything we need to enjoy life.

2 Timothy 2:26

They have been trapped by the devil, and he makes them obey him, but God may help them escape.

Titus 2:12

He taught us to give up our wicked ways and our worldly desires and to live decent and honest lives in this world.

Joshua 7:11

I said everything in Jericho belonged to me and had to be destroyed. But the Israelites have kept some of the things for themselves. They stole from me and hid what they took. Then they lied about it.

2 Peter 2:3

They will be greedy and cheat you with smooth talk. But long ago God decided to punish them, and God doesn't sleep.

Jude 1:11

Now they are in for real trouble. They have followed Cain's example and have made the same mistake that Balaam did by caring only for money. They have also rebelled against God, just as Korah did. Because of all this, they will be destroyed.