1 Timothy 6:9

God's Word

But people who want to get rich keep falling into temptation. They are trapped by many stupid and harmful desires which drown them in destruction and ruin.

Cross References

1 Kings 21:6

He told her, “I talked to Naboth from Jezreel. I said to him, ‘Sell me your vineyard. Or, if you like, I’ll give you another vineyard for it.’ But he said, ‘I won’t give you my vineyard.’ ”

Psalm 11:6

He rains down fire and burning sulfur upon wicked people. He makes them drink from a cup filled with scorching wind.

Proverbs 15:27

Whoever is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble to his family, but whoever hates bribes will live.

Proverbs 20:21

An inheritance quickly obtained in the beginning will never be blessed in the end.

Proverbs 21:6

Those who gather wealth by lying are wasting time. They are looking for death.

Proverbs 22:16

Oppressing the poor for profit ⌞or⌟ giving to the rich certainly leads to poverty.

Proverbs 23:4

Do not wear yourself out getting rich. Be smart enough to stop.

Isaiah 5:8

How horrible it will be for you who acquire house after house and buy field after field until there’s nothing left and you have to live by yourself in the land.

Zechariah 11:5

Those who buy them will kill them and go unpunished. Those who sell them will say, “Praise the Lord! I’ve become rich!” Even their own shepherds will have no pity on them.

Numbers 31:8

Among those killed were the five kings of Midian—Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba. They also killed Balaam, son of Beor, in battle.

Matthew 13:22

The seed planted among thornbushes ⌞is another person who⌟ hears the word. But the worries of life and the deceitful pleasures of riches choke the word so that it can’t produce anything.

Matthew 19:22

When the young man heard this, he went away sad because he owned a lot of property.

Matthew 26:15

He asked, “What will you pay me if I hand him over to you?” They offered him 30 silver coins.

Matthew 6:19

“Stop storing up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moths and rust destroy and thieves break in and steal.

Mark 4:19

but the worries of life, the deceitful pleasures of riches, and the desires for other things take over. They choke the word so that it can’t produce anything.

Luke 12:21

That’s how it is when a person has material riches but is not rich in his relationship with God.”

Luke 21:35

like a trap that catches a bird. That day will surprise all people who live on the earth.

Acts 8:20

Peter told Simon, “May your money be destroyed with you because you thought you could buy God’s gift.

Ephesians 4:22

You were taught to change the way you were living. The person you used to be will ruin you through desires that deceive you.

Deuteronomy 7:25

Burn their idols. Don’t ever long for the silver and gold on these idols or take any of it for yourselves. It might be a trap for you. Besides, these idols are disgusting to the Lord your God.

1 Timothy 1:9

For example, a person must realize that those laws are not intended for people who have God’s approval. Laws are intended for lawbreakers and rebels, for ungodly people and sinners, for those who think nothing is holy or sacred, for those who kill their fathers, their mothers, or other people.

1 Timothy 3:7

People who are not Christians must speak well of him, or he might become the victim of disgraceful insults that the devil sets as traps for him.

1 Timothy 6:10

Certainly, the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. Some people who have set their hearts on getting rich have wandered away from the Christian faith and have caused themselves a lot of grief.

1 Timothy 6:17

Tell those who have the riches of this world not to be arrogant and not to place their confidence in anything as uncertain as riches. Instead, they should place their confidence in God who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.

2 Timothy 2:26

Then they might come back to their senses and God will free them from the devil’s snare so that they can do his will.

Titus 2:12

It trains us to avoid ungodly lives filled with worldly desires so that we can live self-controlled, moral, and godly lives in this present world.

Joshua 7:11

Israel has sinned. They have ignored the requirements  that I have placed on them. They have taken what I claimed for myself and put it among their own goods. They have not only stolen, but they have also lied.

2 Peter 2:3

In their greed they will use good-sounding arguments to exploit you. The verdict against them from long ago is still in force, and their destruction is not asleep.

Jude 1:11

How horrible it will be for them! They have followed the path of Cain. They have rushed into Balaam’s error to make a profit. They have rebelled like Korah and destroyed themselves.