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King James Version. 10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. Read full chapter. 1 Timothy 6:10 in all English translations.
This verse warns that the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil and can lead people to stray from the faith and cause themselves sorrow. See different translations, commentary and context of this verse from the Bible.
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So what changed in the last sixty years that caused a uniformly literal translation (“root of all evils”) to give way to a uniform paraphrase (“root of all kinds of evil”)? One thing we know did not change: the meaning of the text. The Greek words of 1 Timothy 6:10carried Paul’s intention in Luther’s day, and they carry the same intention today. An...
Let me try to preempt a criticism. I am aware that formal equivalence is not always possible. Sometimes there is no construction in English corresponding to the Greek and Hebrew. Sometimes formal equivalency would be so awkward that all readers would stumble over the English. But in the case of 1 Timothy 6:10, the Greek structure in question is str...
It is possible that when Paul wrote these words, he was fully aware how challenging they would be, and that he left them just as he wrote them because he saw a sense in which the love of money is indeed the root of all evils — all evils!— and he wanted Timothy (and us) to think down deep enough to see it. I think that was, in fact, the case. I’ll g...
So, whether we focus on the way 1 Timothy 6:10a relates backward to verse 9, or forward to the rest of verse 10, the conclusion is the same: It is not nonsense to speak of the love of money being the root of all evils. Changing this in translation to “all kinds of evil” is unnecessary (and when you think about it, “all kinds” is probably just as pr...
John Piper argues that the love of money is the root of all evils, not just some evils, based on 1 Timothy 6:10. He challenges the modern translations that paraphrase the Greek phrase and invites readers to think deeply about Paul's meaning.
It is famous for being the inspiration for the common adage "money is the root of all evil." It's obscure in the sense that—in reality—the verse says no such thing. Rather, what is being decried is the love of money.
Jan 4, 2022 · The Bible makes it quite clear that sin is the root of all evil in the world (Matthew 15:19; Romans 5:12; James 1:15). However, when we reflect upon the correct citation of this verse, we see that it is the love of money, not money itself, that is a source of all different kinds of trouble and evil.
Jan 22, 2024 · Learn what the Bible says about money and how it can lead to evil. Explore the meaning of 1 Timothy 6:10 and how to avoid the love of money.
For the love of money—and what it can buy—is the root of all sorts of evil. Some already have wandered away from the true faith because they craved what it had to offer; but when reaching for the prize, they found their hands and hearts pierced with many sorrows.
