Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
The love
Coveted
And pierced
Bible References
The love
Revelation 18:13
and cinnamon, and perfume, and myrrh, and incense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and oxen, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.
Coveted
Jude 1:11
Alas for them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and have run evidently in the error of Balaam's hire, and have perished in the rebellion of Korah.
Revelation 2:14
Nevertheless, I have a few things against you, that you have there, them who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.
And pierced
2 Peter 2:7
and rescued righteous Lot, exceedingly grieved by the lewd behavior of the lawless: