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.
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Verse 10 is found in chapter 6 of 1 Timothy. Godliness accompanied by contentment is presented as true gain. The love of money, by contrast, can lead to spiritual deviation, showing that the problem is not simply possessing resources but making them the object of dominant desire.
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Denn Geiz ist eine Wurzel alles Übels; das hat etliche gelüstet und sind vom Glauben irregegangen und machen sich selbst viel Schmerzen.
Porque el amor del dinero es la raíz de todos los males: el cual codiciando algunos, se descaminaron de la fe, y fueron traspasados de muchos dolores.
Porque raíz de todos los males es el amor al dinero. Al codiciarlo, algunos se extraviaron de la fe y se traspasaron a sí mismos con muchos dolores.
Car l'amour de l'argent est une racine de tous les maux; et quelques-uns, en étant possédés, se sont égarés loin de la foi, et se sont jetés eux-mêmes dans bien des tourments.
Perciocchè la radice di tutti i mali è l’avarizia; alla quale alcuni datisi, si sono smarriti dalla fede, e si son fitti in molte doglie.
Porque o amor ao dinheiro é a raiz de toda a espécie de males; e nessa cobiça alguns se desviaram da fé, e se traspassaram a si mesmos com muitas dores.
貪財是萬惡之根。有人因貪戀錢財而背離信仰,用許多愁苦把自己刺透了。
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