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  • Is Money the Root of All Evil?
    Bible Questions Answered
    • A man reaching for a large amount of money.

      Is Money the Root of All Evil?

      The Bible’s answer

      No. The Bible does not say that money is evil, nor does it identify money as the underlying cause of all bad things. The common expression “money is the root of all evil” is an incomplete and misleading Bible quotation. The Bible actually says that “the love of money is the root of all evil.”a—1 Timothy 6:10, King James Version, emphasis ours.

  • Is Money the Root of All Evil?
    Bible Questions Answered
    • 1 Timothy 6:10: “The love of money is a root of all sorts of injurious things, and by reaching out for this love some have been led astray from the faith and have stabbed themselves all over with many pains.”

      Meaning: Money in itself is not wrong. But people who love money—who make it their main focus in life—bring problems on themselves, such as broken families and poor health from overwork.

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