If we have food and clothing,[a] we will be content with these. But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root[b] of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith(A) and pierced themselves with many griefs.

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  1. 6:8 Or food and shelter
  2. 6:10 Or is the root

But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.(A) Those who want to get rich(B) fall into temptation and a trap(C) and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money(D) is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith(E) and pierced themselves with many griefs.(F)

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