1 Timothy 6:9

New English Translation

Those who long to be rich, however, stumble into temptation and a trap and many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

Cross References

1 Kings 21:6

He answered her, “While I was talking to Naboth the Jezreelite, I said to him, ‘Sell me your vineyard for silver, or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard in its place.’ But he said, ‘I will not sell you my vineyard.’”

Psalm 11:6

May the Lord rain down burning coals and brimstone on the wicked! A whirlwind is what they deserve!

Proverbs 15:27

The one who is greedy for gain troubles his household, but whoever hates bribes will live.

Proverbs 20:21

An inheritance gained easily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.

Proverbs 21:6

Making a fortune by a lying tongue is like a vapor driven back and forth; they seek death.

Proverbs 22:16

The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain and the one who gives to the rich – both end up only in poverty.

Proverbs 23:4

Do not wear yourself out to become rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.

Isaiah 5:8

Those who accumulate houses are as good as dead, those who also accumulate landed property until there is no land left, and you are the only landowners remaining within the land.

Zechariah 11:5

Those who buy them slaughter them and are not held guilty; those who sell them say, ‘Blessed be the Lord, for I am rich.’ Their own shepherds have no compassion for them.

Numbers 31:8

They killed the kings of Midian in addition to those slain – Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba – five Midianite kings. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.

Matthew 13:22

The seed sown among thorns is the person who hears the word, but worldly cares and the seductiveness of wealth choke the word, so it produces nothing.

Matthew 19:22

But when the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he was very rich.

Matthew 26:15

and said, “What will you give me to betray him into your hands?” So they set out thirty silver coins for him.

Matthew 6:19

“Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.

Mark 4:19

but worldly cares, the seductiveness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it produces nothing.

Luke 12:21

So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God.”

Luke 21:35

For it will overtake all who live on the face of the whole earth.

Acts 8:20

But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could acquire God’s gift with money!

Ephesians 4:22

You were taught with reference to your former way of life to lay aside the old man who is being corrupted in accordance with deceitful desires,

Deuteronomy 7:25

You must burn the images of their gods, but do not covet the silver and gold that covers them so much that you take it for yourself and thus become ensnared by it; for it is abhorrent to the Lord your God.

1 Timothy 1:9

realizing that law is not intended for a righteous person, but for lawless and rebellious people, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,

1 Timothy 3:7

And he must be well thought of by those outside the faith, so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil’s trap.

1 Timothy 6:10

For the love of money is the root of all evils. Some people in reaching for it have strayed from the faith and stabbed themselves with many pains.

1 Timothy 6:17

Command those who are rich in this world’s goods not to be haughty or to set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.

2 Timothy 2:26

and they will come to their senses and escape the devil’s trap where they are held captive to do his will.

Titus 2:12

It trains us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

Joshua 7:11

Israel has sinned; they have violated my covenantal commandment! They have taken some of the riches; they have stolen them and deceitfully put them among their own possessions.

2 Peter 2:3

And in their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their condemnation pronounced long ago is not sitting idly by; their destruction is not asleep.

Jude 1:11

Woe to them! For they have traveled down Cain’s path, and because of greed have abandoned themselves to Balaam’s error; hence, they will certainly perish in Korah’s rebellion.