1Ti 6:9 | RWP | e4.org | Desire to be rich ( βουλομενο πλουτειν ). The will ( βουλομα ) to be rich at any cost and in haste ( ). Some MSS. have "trust in riches" in . Possibly Paul still has teachers and preachers in mind. Fall into ( εμπιπτουσιν εις ). See on for εν -- εις and for παγιδα (snare). Foolish ( ανοητους ). See , . Hurtful ( βλαβερας ). Old adjective from βλαπτω , to injure, here alone in N.T. Drown ( βυθιζουσιν ). Late word (literary Koine ) from βυθος (bottom), to drag to the bottom. In N.T. only here and (of the boat). Drown in the lusts with the issue "in destruction and perdition" ( εις ολεθρον κα απωλειαν ). Not annihilation, but eternal punishment. The combination only here, but for ολεθρος , see ; ; and for απωλεια , see ; .

‏ 1 Timothy 6:9

Desire to be rich ( βουλομενο πλουτειν ). The will ( βουλομα ) to be rich at any cost and in haste (Pr 28:20). Some MSS. have "trust in riches" in Mr 10:24. Possibly Paul still has teachers and preachers in mind.

Fall into ( εμπιπτουσιν εις ). See on 3:6 for εν -- εις and 3:7 for παγιδα (snare).

Foolish ( ανοητους ). See Ga 3:1, 3.

Hurtful ( βλαβερας ). Old adjective from βλαπτω, to injure, here alone in N.T.

Drown ( βυθιζουσιν ). Late word (literary Koine) from βυθος (bottom), to drag to the bottom. In N.T. only here and Lu 5:7 (of the boat). Drown in the lusts with the issue "in destruction and perdition" ( εις ολεθρον κα απωλειαν ). Not annihilation, but eternal punishment. The combination only here, but for ολεθρος, see 1Th 5:3; 2Th 1:9; 1Co 5:5 and for απωλεια, see 2Th 2:3; Php 3:19.