9But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
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Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. …
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. …
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 6-12)From the mention of the abuse which some put upon religion, making it to serve their secular advantages, the apostle, I. Takes occasion to show the excellency of contentment and the evil of covetousness. 1. The excellency of contentment, 1 Tim. 6:6-8. Some account Christianity an advantageous profession for this world. In the sense they mean this is false; yet it is undoubtedly true that, though C…
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