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2023-08-31 19:42:51 UTC - HELPFUL
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This is a popular misquote. In Christian tradition, LOVE of money and not the money itself is the root of evil. English translations of the Bible cite the love of money: https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/1%20Timothy%206:10 Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant teaching mention this: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1102130.htm#:~:text=But%20they%20that%20will%20be%20rich%20fall%20into%20temptation%2C%20and%20a%20snare%2C%20and%20into%20many%20foolish%20and%20hurtful%20lusts%2C%20which%20drown%20men%20in%20destruction%20and%20perdition%3B%20for%20the%20love%20of%20money%20is%20the%20root%20of%20all%20evil https://www.oca.org/reflections/fr.-steven-kostoff/money-thats-what-i-want#:~:text=For%20the%20love,have%20and%20not http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/the-reformation/the-95-theses-a-modern-translation/#:~:text=41.%20If%20a%20pardon%20is,not%20become%20a%20better%20person. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_of_money Modern commentary: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/personal-growth/3-most-misunderstood-bible-verses-money#:~:text=%E2%80%9CFor%20the%20love,is%20morally%20neutral
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