1 Timothy 6:9

9Thoseοἱhoweverδὲdesiringβουλόμενοιto be richπλουτεῖνfallἐμπίπτουσινintoεἰςtemptationπειρασμὸνandκαὶa snareπαγίδαandκαὶdesiresἐπιθυμίαςmanyπολλὰςfoolishἀνοήτουςandκαὶharmfulβλαβεράς,whichαἵτινεςplungeβυθίζουσιτοὺςmenἀνθρώπουςintoεἰςruinὄλεθρονandκαὶdestructionἀπώλειαν·

But those wishing to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge men into ruin and destruction.

Vocab difficulty

84.3

Rare words

  • βλαβεράς

    βλαβερός

    injurious, hurtful.

  • βυθίζουσι

    βυθίζω

    I cause to sink; mid: I sink, submerge, drown.

  • ὄλεθρον

    ὄλεθρος

    ruin, doom, destruction, death.