Cross references
1 Timothy 6:9
Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
1 Timothy 6:9 has 36 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 36 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 John 2:15–17 (17 votes) and Proverbs 15:27 (10 votes). 84 other verses point back to it. It links with 34 other books, from Genesis 13 to Jude 1.
Which verses does 1 Timothy 6:9 point to?
The 20 strongest of 36, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- 1 John 2:15–1717 votes
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. …
- Proverbs 15:2710 votes
He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.
- Proverbs 28:20–2210 votes
A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished. To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread. …
- Acts 8:209 votes
But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!
- 1 Timothy 3:79 votes
Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
- Mark 4:198 votes
but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
- 2 Peter 2:38 votes
In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.
- Matthew 13:227 votes
The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
- Ephesians 4:227 votes
to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
- James 5:1–46 votes
Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. …
- Jude 1:116 votes
Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed for profit into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.
- Numbers 22:17–195 votes
- Proverbs 1:17–195 votes
- Proverbs 20:215 votes
- Proverbs 21:65 votes
- Proverbs 22:165 votes
- Matthew 19:225 votes
- 2 Peter 2:15–165 votes
- Genesis 13:10–134 votes
- Numbers 31:84 votes
Which verses point to 1 Timothy 6:9?
The 10 strongest of 84.