10 For (A)the love of money is a root of all [a]sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have (B)wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many [b]griefs.

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  1. 1 Timothy 6:10 Lit the evils
  2. 1 Timothy 6:10 Lit pains

10 For the love of money [that is, the greedy desire for it and the willingness to gain it unethically] is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves [through and through] with many sorrows.

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

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