1 Timothy 6:10

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The love of money causes all kinds of evil. Some people have turned away from what we believe because they want to get more and more money. But they have caused themselves a lot of pain and sorrow.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:19

This is what happens to those who are greedy. Whatever they get destroys them.

1 Timothy 6:9

People who want to be rich bring temptations to themselves. They are caught in a trap. They begin to want many foolish things that will hurt them. These things ruin and destroy people.

Psalm 32:10

Many pains will come to the wicked, but the Lord’s faithful love will surround those who trust in him.

Titus 1:11

These people must be stopped, because they are destroying whole families by teaching what they should not teach. They teach only to cheat people and make money.

Proverbs 1:31

They filled their lives with what they wanted. They went their own way, so they will get what they deserve.

Jude 1:11

It will be bad for them. They have followed the way that Cain went. To make money, they have given themselves to following the wrong way that Balaam went. They have fought against God like Korah did. And like Korah, they will be destroyed.

Isaiah 56:11

They are like hungry dogs. They are never satisfied. The shepherds don’t know what they are doing. Like their sheep, they have all wandered away. They are greedy. All they want is to satisfy themselves.

2 Timothy 4:10

Demas loved this world too much. That is why he left me. He went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia. And Titus went to Dalmatia.

1 Timothy 3:3

He must not drink too much, and he must not be someone who likes to fight. He must be gentle and peaceful. He must not be someone who loves money.

Matthew 23:13

“It will be bad for you teachers of the law and you Pharisees! You are hypocrites! You close the way for people to enter God’s kingdom. You yourselves don’t enter, and you stop those who are trying to enter.

Micah 3:11

The judges in Jerusalem accept bribes to help them decide who wins in court. The priests in Jerusalem must be paid before they will teach the people. People must pay the prophets before they will look into the future. Then those leaders expect the Lord to help them. They say, “The Lord lives here with us, so nothing bad will happen to us.”

Malachi 1:10

“I wish one of you would close the Temple doors to stop the lighting of useless fires on my altar. I am not pleased with you. I will not accept your gifts.” This is what the Lord All-Powerful said.

Deuteronomy 16:19

You must always be fair. You must not favor some people over other people. You must not take money to change your mind in judgment. Money blinds the eyes of wise people and changes what a good person will say.

James 5:19

My brothers and sisters, if anyone wanders away from the truth and someone helps that person come back,

1 Timothy 6:21

Some people who claim to have that “knowledge” have gone completely away from what we believe. God’s grace be with you all.

Ezekiel 22:12

There men accept bribes to kill people. You lend money and charge interest on the loans. You cheat your neighbors just to make a little money. You have even forgotten me.’ This is what the Lord GOD said.

Ezekiel 16:33

Most prostitutes force men to pay them for sex, but you gave money to your many lovers. You paid all the men around to come in to have sex with you.

Ezekiel 13:19

You make them think I am not important. You turn them against me for a few handfuls of barley and a few scraps of bread. You tell lies to my people. They love to listen to lies. You kill those who should live, and you let people live who should die.

Isaiah 1:23

Your rulers are rebels and friends of thieves. They demand bribes and accept money for doing wrong. They take money to cheat people, and they don’t speak up for widows and orphans. They will not even listen to their cries for help.

Deuteronomy 23:18

The money earned by a prostitute, either a male or female, must not be brought to the special house of the Lord your God. That money cannot be used to pay for a gift that was promised to the Lord your God, because that kind of sin is disgusting to him.

Genesis 29:26

Laban said, “In our country we don’t allow the younger daughter to marry before the older daughter.

Revelation 18:13

They also sell cinnamon, spice, incense, frankincense, myrrh, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, carriages, and slaves—yes, even human lives. The merchants will cry and say,

2 Kings 5:27

Now you and your children will catch Naaman’s disease. You will have leprosy forever!” When Gehazi left Elisha, his skin was as white as snow! He was sick with leprosy.

Genesis 38:16

So he went to her and said, “Let me have sex with you.” (Judah did not know that she was Tamar, his daughter-in-law.) She said, “How much will you give me?”

Genesis 29:14

Then Laban said, “This is wonderful! You are from my own family.” So Jacob stayed with Laban for a month.

Joshua 7:21

In Jericho, I saw a beautiful coat from Babylonia, about 5 pounds of silver, and about a pound of gold. I wanted these things for myself, so I took them. You will find them buried in the ground under my tent. The silver is under the coat.”

Psalm 62:10

Don’t trust in your power to take things by force. Don’t think you will gain anything by stealing. And if you become wealthy, don’t put your trust in riches.

Proverbs 15:27

Whoever takes money to do wrong invites disaster. Refuse such gifts, and you will live.

Ecclesiastes 2:19

Some other person will control everything I worked and studied for. And I don’t know if that person will be wise or foolish. This is also senseless.

Matthew 6:19

“Don’t save treasures for yourselves here on earth. Moths and rust will destroy them. And thieves can break into your house and steal them.

Matthew 13:22

“And what about the seed that fell among the thorny weeds? That is like the people who hear the teaching but let worries about this life and love for money stop it from growing. So it does not produce a crop in their lives.

Mark 4:19

but their lives become full of other things: the worries of this life, the love of money, and everything else they want. This keeps the teaching from growing, and it does not produce a crop in their lives.

Colossians 3:5

So put everything evil out of your life: sexual sin, doing anything immoral, letting sinful thoughts control you, and wanting things that are wrong. And don’t keep wanting more and more for yourself, which is the same as worshiping a false god.

2 Timothy 3:2

People will love only themselves and money. They will be proud and boast about themselves. They will abuse others with insults. They will not obey their parents. They will be ungrateful and against all that is pleasing to God.

Genesis 34:27

Jacob’s sons went to the city and stole everything that was there because of what Shechem had done to their sister.

1 Kings 2:40

so he saddled his donkey and went to King Achish at Gath to find them. He found them there and brought them back home.