But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and hurtful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all evils; it is through craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced their hearts with many pangs. 1 Tim 6:9-10
“Temptations would surely fail if they were not decked out with some fair color to entice the desire of the one they are deceiving.”
Gregory of Nyssa (c. 335-394) in Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: New Testament IX – Colossians, 1-2 Thessalonians, 1-2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, ed. by Peter Gorday (Downers Grove: IVP, 2000) 210.