1 Timothy 6:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Timothy 6:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Timothy 6:10 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Timothy 6:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”
1 Timothy 6:10 — World English Bible
1 Timothy 6:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows. ”
1 Timothy 6:10 — American Standard Version
1 Timothy 6:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;”
1 Timothy 6:10 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Timothy 6:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For the love of money is [the] root of every evil; which some having aspired after, have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves with many sorrows. ”
1 Timothy 6:10 — Darby Translation
1 Timothy 6:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the desire of money is the roote of all euill, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and pearced themselues through with many sorowes.”
1 Timothy 6:10 — Geneva Bible
1 Timothy 6:10 in Context — 1 Timothy 6
8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10 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.
11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
What Does 1 Timothy 6:10 Mean?
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