ISB ~ 1 Timothy 6 v10

the love of money:Paul reproves, not the wealthy, but lovers of wealth. So dangerous is the allurement of riches that he warns in the strongest possible terms against piling it up for ourselves. Unless we become “poor in spirit” (Mt 5:3), the downward pull of money and material possessions will eventually lead to destruction (Lk 12:15-21).

• What evils are caused by wealth! There are frauds, robberies, miseries, enmities, contentions, battles. Take away the love of money, and you put an end to war, conflict, enmity, strife, and contention (St. John Chrysostom, Homilies on 1 Timothy 17).