1 Timothy 6:9 (WEB)

Passage

But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 6:7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out.

1 Timothy 6:8 But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.

1 Timothy 6:9 But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

1 Timothy 6:11 But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "determined", "rich", "fall", "temptation", "snare", "foolish", "harmful", and "lusts". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "determined" and "rich", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "But having food and clothing we will..." into verse 10's "For the love of money is a...", so "determined" and "rich" belong inside that flow. In 1 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "determined" and "rich" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.