The love of money is the root of all evil.

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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1st Timothy The Bible

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Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Proverbs, aphorisms and adages

Language

Greek

Time

64 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

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

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Statement Type
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Time
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Citation

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Source
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Medium
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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 5:8).

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Source
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Medium
Almanac
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages
Language
English
Time
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