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1 Timothy 6:8-10 Instructions for the Church

8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.

9 People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction.

10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

Cross References for 1 Timothy 6:8-10

Matthew 6:11 - Give us today our daily bread. Click to read the verse Matthew 6:11 Click to read the verse Matthew 6:11

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Hebrews 13:5-6 - Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has ... Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:5-6 Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:5-6

Ruth 1:6 - When she heard in Moab that the Lord had come to the aid of his people by providing food for th... Click to read the verse Ruth 1:6 Click to read the verse Ruth 1:6

Genesis 28:20 - Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I... Click to read the verse Genesis 28:20 Click to read the verse Genesis 28:20

1 Timothy 6:6 - But godliness with contentment is great gain. Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:6 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:6

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Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 - I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live. Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:12-13

Ecclesiastes 2:22 - What does a man get for all the toil and anxious striving with which he labors under the sun? Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:22 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:22

Proverbs 27:23-27 - Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds; Click to read the verse Proverbs 27:23-27 Click to read the verse Proverbs 27:23-27

Ecclesiastes 2:24-26 - A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, ... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:24-26 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:24-26

Matthew 6:25-33 - Do Not Worry “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; o... Click to read the verse Matthew 6:25-33 Click to read the verse Matthew 6:25-33

Deuteronomy 8:3-4 - He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor yo... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 8:3-4 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 8:3-4