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To say that money is the root of all evil is approximately correct.

 

Perhaps no other scripture is more frequently misquoted than
1 Timothy 6:10. It doesn't say that money is the root of all evil. It says, For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

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Money in itself is neither good nor bad. It is simply dangerous in that the love of it can destroy. With money a man can do a lot of good. With money a man can do a lot of evil. If a man has money he can selfishly serve his own desires or he can generously respond to the cry of his neighbor's need.

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So money is not an evil, it is a serious responsibility.

Money brings power. And power is always a double-edged sword. It is powerful to do good and it is powerful to do evil.

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But godliness with contentment is great gain.
But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 
1 Timothy 6:6, 8

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