The way the King James Version puts it makes the verse contradict other Bible verses that suggest that we have many other causes of sins. In 1 Timothy 6:10, the King James Version says ‘the love of money is the root of all evil’ Everyone understands this verse means that the love of money is the single causal factor of all sins or the love of money is responsible for all sins committed by man.
Therefore we have many causes of sin in other words, we have many roots of sin examples are lust, pride, hatred, fear, the love of money, etc. We can see that the love of money is not the single causal factor of all sins on this earth. E.g.: Cain killed Abel as a result of jealousy, Herodias had John the Baptist killed because she hated him, etc. Quite a lot of sins are motivated by lust, pride, jealousy, hatred, etc. In real life, we see that not all sins are motivated by the love of money.
Though we can deduce from real life that money is good just like a car key or a phone, the Bible teaches that the love of money is evil and there are lots of historic and present events to confirm this teaching. Therefore the saying ‘Money is the root of all evil’ is wrong and not biblical – for the Bible does not say that at all. Since money is the medium of exchange in this world, you cannot live without it. To speak frankly, money is very good because life on this earth depends on it so much you need money to cater for your needs, you need money to fulfill your responsibilities, you need money to access important services, etc. Money is like the key you need to open your door or it is like the phone you need to contact others money is more of a tool and a means to an end. Some mistakenly quote it as ‘money is the root of all evil’. ( 1 Timothy 6:10 ESV)ġ Timothy 6:10 is one of the most misquoted verses in the Bible. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.
( 1 Timothy 6:10 KJV)įor the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. 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.
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