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Desire to be rich (boulomenoi ploutein). The will (boulomai) to be rich at any cost and in haste (Pro 28:20). Some MSS. have “trust in riches” in Mar 10:24. Possibly Paul still has teachers and preachers in mind.
Fall into (empiptousin eis). See note on 1Ti 3:6 for en-eis and note on 1Ti 3:7 for pagida (snare).
Foolish (anoētous). See Gal 3:1, Gal 3:3.
Hurtful (blaberas). Old adjective from blaptō, to injure, here alone in N.T.
Drown (buthizousin). Late word (literary Koiné[28928]š) from buthos (bottom), to drag to the bottom. In N.T. only here and Luk 5:7 (of the boat). Drown in the lusts with the issue “in destruction and perdition” (eis olethron kai apōleian). Not annihilation, but eternal punishment. The combination only here, but for olethros, see note on 1Th 5:3; 2Th 1:9; 1Co 5:5 and for apōleia, see note on 2Th 2:3; Phi 3:19.