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.

And pierced

General references

Bible References

The love

Matthew 23:14
Wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites; for ye devour widows houses, and for a cover make long prayers: therefore ye shall receive the heavier judgement.
Acts 1:16
and said, Men and brethren, it was necessary that this scripture should be fulfilled, which the holy Ghost spake by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was guide to them that apprehended Jesus:
Titus 1:11
who subvert whole families, teaching what they ought not, for shameful gain:
Revelation 18:13
and their cinnamon, and perfumes, and sweet ointment, and incense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, yea and the souls of men.

Coveted

1 Timothy 6:21
which some pretending to, have erred from the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.
2 Timothy 4:10
through love of this world, and is gone to Thessalonica; as is Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia: Luke only is with me.
Jude 1:11
Wo unto them; for they have gone in the way of Cain, and been carried away by Balaam's error, the love of lucre, and perished as in the contradiction of Korah.
Revelation 2:14
But I have a few things against thee; for thou hast there those that 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 delivered righteous Lot grieved at the lewd conversation of the wicked:

General references

Matthew 6:19
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust corrupts, and where thieves break through and steal:
Mark 4:7
and some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit: