Bible Dictionary: Riches: The Love of, the Root of all Evil

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Torrey's Topical Textbook

1 Timothy 6:10
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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Whether Covetousness is the Root of all Sins?
... God; and consequently charity, which is the love of God ... be the root of sins, not
as though riches were sought ... when we say that covetousness is the root of all ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether covetousness is the root.htm

Thoughts Upon Worldly Riches. Sect. I.
... For the Love of Money is the Root of all Evil; that is, in brief, The Love of Riches
and temporal Enjoyments is the great reason why Men are guilty of such ...
/.../private thoughts upon a christian life/thoughts upon worldly riches sect.htm

On Riches
... 1. The root of all religion is faith, without which ... 7. Such a tendency have riches
to beget and ... than which nothing is more contrary to love:" Resentment of ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 108 on riches.htm

The Contents.
... 108. Worldly Riches. Sect.1. ... But proceeds from being too much concern'd for the things
of this World. 117. The love of Money is the Root of all Evil. 118. ...
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On the Words of the Gospel, Matt. xix. 17, "If Thou Wouldest Enter ...
... Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour ... in the living
God;" what are they to do with their riches? ... "for avarice is the root of all ...
/.../sermons on selected lessons of the new testament/sermon xxxv on the words.htm

Whether Worldly Fear is Always Evil
... is rightly said to be the desire or love of riches, which is evil. ... Worldly fear is
therefore the fear which results from worldly love, as from an evil root. ...
/.../aquinas/nature and grace/article three whether worldly fear.htm

That the Saints Lose Nothing in Losing Temporal Goods.
... For the love of money is the root of all ... when the apostle says, "They that will be
rich fall into temptation," and so on, what he blames in riches is not ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 10 that the saints lose.htm

Tenth Commandment
... It is sad to see so many who know God, miss everything for riches. Then consider
the case of Gehazi. ... "For the love of money is the root of all evil ...
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1 Timothy vi. 7-Feb
... "The love of money," he says, "is the root;" thus says ... Take away therefore the love
of money, and you put an ... If we see that there are riches There, compared to ...
/.../homily xvii 1 timothy vi.htm

Whether Pride is the Beginning of Every Sin?
... builds up the city of Babylon." Therefore self-love and not ... character of a root,
and such are riches; so that ... view, covetousness is said to be the "root" of all ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether pride is the beginning.htm