The love of money is the root of all evil. — 1st Timothy 6:10

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The love of money is the root of all evil.

In the original Greek

ῥίζα γὰρ πάντων τῶν κακῶν ἐστιν ἡ φιλαργυρία.

1st Timothy 6:10

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Love of money Greed Money

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Religious literature

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Scripture

Time

64 New Testament Era

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (1st Timothy 6:10).

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