1 Timothy 6:9

John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 71

  “For like as the physician saith to thee, If thou wilt gratify thy desire, thou wilt perish, and undergo this or that; even so also Paul: “They that will be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare of the devil, and into foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 9.

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Jerome

• Jerome, Letters Letter 3

  “But it shall be said to him: “They that desire to be rich fall into a trap and temptations,” and “For me all glorying is in Christ.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 9.

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• Jerome, Letters Letter 79

  “Daily did my dear Nebridius revolve the words: “they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare” of the devil “and into many lusts.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 9.

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, On the Lapsed

  “For the root of all evil is the love of money, which, while some have coveted, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 9.

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• Cyprian of Carthage, On Works and Alms

  “For covetousness is a root of all evils, which some desiring, have made shipwreck from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 7–10.

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• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62Book III

  “For the root of all evils is covetousness, which some coveting, have made shipwreck from the faith, and have plunged themselves in many sorrows.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 7–10.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 11

  “For avarice is the root of all evil, which some following after, have erred from the faith.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 8–10.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 35

  “Dost thou not now fear? “for avarice is the root of all evil”?” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 9.

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God I.10Book I

  “For the love of money is the root of all evil; which, while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”” — editor's note: l Tim. vi. 6–10.

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, The Institutes VII.11Book VII

  “For the love of money,” i.e. covetousness, “is a root of all kinds of evil, which some coveting have erred from the faith, and have entangled themselves in many sorrows.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 8–10.

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• 1 Peter 3:4

  Cited together in The City of God I.10.

• Job 1:21

  Cited together in The City of God I.10.

• Proverbs 11:26

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.

• Ecclesiastes 5:10

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.

• Isaiah 5:8

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.

• Zephaniah 1:13

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.

• Zephaniah 1:14

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.

• Matthew 6:19

  Cited together in The City of God I.10.

• Matthew 6:20

  Cited together in The City of God I.10.

• Matthew 6:21

  Cited together in The City of God I.10.

• Luke 9:25

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.

• Romans 8:28

  Cited together in The City of God I.10.