God and Possessions

¹⁹ “Don’t collect for yourselves treasures^[a] on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.^(A)

⁹ But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction. ¹⁰ For the love of money is a root^[a] of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith^(A) and pierced themselves with many pains.