Money is the root of all evil
Inspirational
I've Heard That All My Life!
Familiar Expressions from the Bible
Object:
Expression: Money is the root of all evil
Location: 1 Timothy 6:10
Verse: For the love of money is the root of all [kinds of] evil: which while some coveted after [were greedy about], they have erred [turned away] from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
An elderly couple had lived on their block in the city for nearly fifty years. They had been good neighbors.
One day a moving van rolled up at the house next door to this couple. As time went by, these new neighbors renovated their large, beautiful old house, put in tasteful landscaping, and built a new garage where they could park their expensive car.
The other neighbors on the block had not heard of any complications at all until one day at the barbershop, this well-established old-timer next door to these new neighbors began to talk. He and his wife were not happy.
It appeared that the complaints from this old couple were threefold. The new couple was originally from another part of the country -- strike one! The new couple was young -- strike two! But strike three, the most damaging, was the fact that the couple was extremely wealthy.
This old gentleman next door really showed his bias when he blurted out, "And you know they are going to hell because money is the root of all evil."
The old expression has been said and used, read and excused, misled and abused. Read the exact Bible verse carefully.
Why do people say, "Money is the root of all evil," instead of accurately reporting: "The love of money is the root of all evil"? Some of these evils can be covetousness, greed, apostasy from the faith, pain, and sorrow.
The evil is not in the wealth itself, but in the wrong attitude toward the wealth. Worldly wealth can certainly cause people to fall into many temptations that others never have to face. "Ungodly" wealth can prove to be a trap which snares and deprives one of freedom and life. People can be trapped into many foolish desires which may be so strong in their lives that these desires become irresistible and take the persons down to personal and moral ruin.
In the next verse, Paul is saying that we are to diligently pursue Christian virtues, such as righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness (1 Timothy 6:11).
Money and wealth are not in themselves evil. But a love of this money and wealth can certainly cause a person great sorrow.
Location: 1 Timothy 6:10
Verse: For the love of money is the root of all [kinds of] evil: which while some coveted after [were greedy about], they have erred [turned away] from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
An elderly couple had lived on their block in the city for nearly fifty years. They had been good neighbors.
One day a moving van rolled up at the house next door to this couple. As time went by, these new neighbors renovated their large, beautiful old house, put in tasteful landscaping, and built a new garage where they could park their expensive car.
The other neighbors on the block had not heard of any complications at all until one day at the barbershop, this well-established old-timer next door to these new neighbors began to talk. He and his wife were not happy.
It appeared that the complaints from this old couple were threefold. The new couple was originally from another part of the country -- strike one! The new couple was young -- strike two! But strike three, the most damaging, was the fact that the couple was extremely wealthy.
This old gentleman next door really showed his bias when he blurted out, "And you know they are going to hell because money is the root of all evil."
The old expression has been said and used, read and excused, misled and abused. Read the exact Bible verse carefully.
Why do people say, "Money is the root of all evil," instead of accurately reporting: "The love of money is the root of all evil"? Some of these evils can be covetousness, greed, apostasy from the faith, pain, and sorrow.
The evil is not in the wealth itself, but in the wrong attitude toward the wealth. Worldly wealth can certainly cause people to fall into many temptations that others never have to face. "Ungodly" wealth can prove to be a trap which snares and deprives one of freedom and life. People can be trapped into many foolish desires which may be so strong in their lives that these desires become irresistible and take the persons down to personal and moral ruin.
In the next verse, Paul is saying that we are to diligently pursue Christian virtues, such as righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness (1 Timothy 6:11).
Money and wealth are not in themselves evil. But a love of this money and wealth can certainly cause a person great sorrow.
