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1 Timothy 6:10
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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.
About 1 Timothy 6:10
1 Timothy 6:10 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on What the Bible Says About Greed, Materialism in the Bible, and What the Bible Says About Spending. Found in the epistle of 1 Timothy, this New Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- Luke 12:15
“And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.”
- Hebrews 13:5
“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”
- Proverbs 15:27
“He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.”
- Colossians 3:5
“Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:”
- Ecclesiastes 5:10
“He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.”
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How to Apply 1 Timothy 6:10
Meditate on 1 Timothy 6:10 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of What the Bible Says About Greed applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.