Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
For, loving money is a source of all kinds of evil, [and] some people who crave it have been led astray from the faith, and have stabbed themselves [in the heart] with many sorrows.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
For the love of money is a root
International Standard Version
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, in their eagerness to get rich, have wandered away from the faith and caused themselves a lot of pain.
A Conservative Version
For the love of money is a root of all the evils, of which some aspiring have wandered from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
For the love of money [that is, the greedy desire for it and the willingness to gain it unethically] is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves [through and through] with many sorrows.
Anderson New Testament
For the love of money is the root of all evil; through the desire of which, some have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Bible in Basic English
For the love of money is a root of all evil: and some whose hearts were fixed on it have been turned away from the faith, and been wounded with unnumbered sorrows.
Common New Testament
For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
Daniel Mace New Testament
which some having obtain'd, have revolted from the faith, and brought upon themselves variety of piercing pains.
Darby Translation
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.
Godbey New Testament
For the love of money is a root of all evils: which some seeking after have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Goodspeed New Testament
For love of money is the root of all the evils, and in their eagerness to get rich, some men wander away from the faith and pierce themselves to the heart with many a pang.
John Wesley New Testament
For the love of money is the root of all evils; which some coveting, have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Julia Smith Translation
For the root of all evils is the love of money: which some striving for, have been led astray from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many pains.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the love of money is a root of all evil, by which some, [because they] desire [it], have gone astray from the faith and have pierced themselves with many pains.
Modern King James verseion
For the love of money is a root of all evils, of which some having lusted after, they were seduced from the faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For covetousness is the root of all evil, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and tangled themselves with many sorrows.
Moffatt New Testament
For love of money is the root of all mischief; it is by aspiring to be rich that certain individuals have gone astray from the faith and found themselves pierced with many a pang of remorse.
Montgomery New Testament
For the love of money is a source of all kinds of evil; and in their eager desire to be rich some have been led astray form the faith, and have pierced themselves with many sorrows.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
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.
Noyes New Testament
For the love of money is a root of all evils; which some coveting have strayed away from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many pangs.
Sawyer New Testament
For the love of money is a root of all evils, which some having desired have been misled from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
The Emphasized Bible
For, a root of all the vices, is the love of money, which, some, being eager for, have been seduced from the faith, and have pierced, themselves, about with many pangs.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For the love of money is the root of all evils, which some coveting, have wandered away from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Love of money is a source of all kinds of evil; and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the Faith, and have been pierced to the heart by many a regret.
Webster
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some have coveted, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Weymouth New Testament
For from love of money all sorts of evils arise; and some have so hankered after money as to be led astray from the faith and be pierced through with countless sorrows.
Williams New Testament
For the love of money is the root of all sorts of evil, and some men in reaching after riches have wandered from the faith and pierced their hearts with many a pang.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
For the love of money is a root of all the evils; which some reaching after wandered away from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Worsley New Testament
For the love of money is the root of all evils, which some coveting after have been led astray from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
Themes
Covetousness » Leads to » Departure from the faith
Covetousness » Leads to » Misery
Covetousness » Is the root of all evil
Love » Of money » The root of evil
Money » Love of, the root of all evil
Money » Love of, the root of evil
Riches » The wicked » Have trouble with
Riches » They who covet » Bring trouble on themselves
Riches » They who covet » Err from the faith
Riches » The love of, the root of all evil
Sorrow » Who shall have sorrow
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 6:10
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Prayers for 1 Timothy 6:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
False Teachers And The Love Of Money
9 But those people who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and [spiritual] destruction. 10 For, loving money is a source of all kinds of evil, [and] some people who crave it have been led astray from the faith, and have stabbed themselves [in the heart] with many sorrows. 11 But you, man of God, run from these things [See verses 3-10], and pursue right living and godliness, having faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.
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Cross References
Matthew 23:13
"But it is too bad for you hypocritical experts in the law of Moses and [you] Pharisees! [It is] because you withhold the kingdom of heaven from people, for you do not enter it yourselves, nor [do you] allow those who are trying to enter it to get in. {[{[Verse
Acts 1:16-19
[He said], "Brothers, it was necessary that the Scriptures be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spoke through King David about Judas, who guided the soldiers who came to arrest Jesus.
1 Timothy 3:3
[He must] not be a drunkard or a fighter, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not wanting to get money by questionable [or, dishonest] means.
1 Timothy 6:9
But those people who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and [spiritual] destruction.
1 Timothy 6:21
which some people have claimed [to have], and in doing so have strayed from the faith. May [God's] unearned favor be upon you.
2 Timothy 4:10
for Demas loved this world and [so] has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia and Titus to Dalmatia.
Titus 1:11
They must be silenced [because] they are upsetting entire families by teaching things they should not be for the shameful purpose of making money.
James 5:19
My brothers, if anyone among you strays away from the truth [of God's inspired message], and someone brings him back [to it],
2 Peter 2:7-8
and if He rescued the righteous man Lot, who had become very disturbed by unrestrained wickedness [of the people there in Sodom].
Jude 1:11
It is too bad for these people, for they have followed the example of Cain [the murderer]; for the sake of money they have rushed into the [same] error as Balaam committed [See Num. 25:1-5; 31:16]; they [will] perish [spiritually] for having rebelled [against God] like Korah did. [See Num. 16:1-3, 31-35].
Revelation 2:14-15
"But I have a few things against you because you have people there [in the church] who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumblingblock in front of the Israelites, [causing them] to eat food sacrificed to idols and to be sexually immoral [See Num. 23-24].
Revelation 18:13
[No one buys their] cinnamon, spices, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, [olive] oil, flour and wheat. [No one buys their] cattle, sheep, horses, wagons, or the bodies and souls [i.e., the very lives] of people [i.e., slaves used for all purposes].