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Jan 4, 2022 · Here is the whole proverb: “A feast is made for laughter, wine makes life merry, and money is the answer for everything” (Ecclesiastes 10:19). The Bible is not teaching here that we should focus on partying and making money; rather, it is making a broader point about wisdom vs. foolishness.
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We sometimes think that the Bible says that money is the root of all evil, but that isn’t what the Bible says. 1 Timothy 6:9-10 reads as follows: “But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.10 For the love of moneyis a root of all kinds of ...
In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus said: “The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light,but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the othe...
There is a wonderful prayer in Proverbs 30:8-9 that goes like this: “Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be full and deny you and say, “Who is the LORD?” or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God.” (Proverbs 30:8–9 ESV) That is quite similar to the 4thpetition in the Lord’s Praye...
Jesus once told a story about a dishonest and incompetent manager. Knowing he was about to be fired, he used his master’s assets to curry favour with some of his wealthy clients, figuring that they would look after him when he was unemployed – and Jesus commends him as an example to be followed! He says: “For the people of this world are more shrew...
In the very early days of the Christian story, the church faced a unique and daunting challenge associated with its explosive growth. The Bible says that 3000 people were baptized on just one day – the Day of Pentecost. Many of these people were Jewish pilgrims who had come to Jerusalem for the festival, and upon hearing the Gospel, decided to stay...
Jan 4, 2022 · These changes, while subtle, have an enormous impact on the meaning of the verse. The misquoted version (“money is the root of all evil”) makes money and wealth the source (or root) of all evil in the world. This is clearly false. The Bible makes it quite clear that sin is the root of all evil in the world (Matthew 15:19; Romans 5:12; James ...
May 25, 2023 · The Reverend Billy Graham said, “If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area in his life.”. He stated a simple yet powerful truth ...
Dec 2, 2022 · Wealth can be used for God’s purposes or for selfish goals. One verse about wealth often misquoted is 1 Timothy 6:10, which says, in part, “For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.”. This verse is sometimes used to say that money is evil, but that is not what it says. It is the love of money, not money itself, that leads to ...
10. the love of money—not the money itself, but the love of it—the wishing to be rich (1Ti 6:9)—"is a root (Ellicott and Middleton: not as English Version, 'the root') of all evils." (So the Greek plural). The wealthiest may be rich not in a bad sense; the poorest may covet to be so (Ps 62:10).
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1 Timothy 6:10. ESV For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs. NIV 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.
