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1 Timothy 6:10
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10 For [gar] the love of money [philarguria] is [esti] the root [rhiza] of all [pas] evil: [kakos] which [hos] while some [tis] coveted after, [oregomai] they have erred [apoplanao] from [apo] the faith, [pistis] and [kai] pierced [peripeiro] themselves [heautou] through [peripeiro] with many [polus] sorrows. [odune] KJV-Interlinear
10 For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith, and pierced themselves with many a pang. NASB
The phrase, ‘love of money,’ comes from a compound word, ‘philos,’ meaning friend, fond, associate, and the word, ‘arguros,’ meaning silver. This is a reference to the mental attitude, not to the article or item, which is the object of the attitude.
Root, means just that. It is the origin, cause or source. Therefore the attitude is the origin or cause which produces evil.
And why? Because the object (money), was ‘coveted after,’ ‘oregomai,’ desired with a desire that was as large as a mountain. The prefix from, ‘oros,’ means large or mountain.
Therefore, the object (money) was sought after with such a tremendous desire that all other concerns were set aside, or overshadowed as a mountain might overshadow a small home. The attitude is made the huge home.
This focus on such material things (money or whatever ones focus is on), leaves no room for paying attention to anything else.
And even though money is used here as an example, all worldly attractions are in view. Whether you focus on money or social activities with friends, drugs or hobbies, texting on your phone or watching television, or whatever occupies the majority of your time and attention day in and day out, then that huge degree of attention becomes an evil.
Why? Because, as we studied in the last verse, it becomes a snare, a trap. The repetition with which you focus your attention on something such that all other things in life are squeezed out of your life (especially your Bible study), then that object or activity becomes a self imposed trap. One that you voluntarily climb into and cannot get out.
It is like a strong drug which causes delusion and a fixation on something, such that you cannot let go. So your work, your education, your responsibilities in life, your Bible study, all get pushed aside, and your activity or focus become your prison.
Now, before we get too far, just one quick point here. This trap is more than a just a trap for individuals and their attitude toward things, it is also a trap where political philosophies are involved.
When governments pursue evil programs or philosophies, they get so involved in them that when they turn badly, getting out of them is nearly impossible, therefore the bad programs get turned up and pursued even more, and life gets worse and worse.
In order to get out of them (the bad programs), hard decisions for true principles have to be made, and that means that government has to let go of its controls and regulations, and that is difficult for governments and politicians to do. Likewise when there are citizens who are the beneficiaries of bad programs, then they too do not like to let go of their ‘free’ assistance or programs that they have become accustomed to. This is especially true for systems like socialism, communism, and such systems.
And when things get so bad, then the only way out is through intensive crime, revolt, war, famine, or economic depression, or such things, that force the changes needed in order to get society back on track.
But that is really another study for apostasy gone overboard in society.
This verse is more of an application for individuals. However, when the greater numbers of individuals turn sour on doctrine, then larger issues on a national or international scale become relevant.
Piercing through with many sorrows, should be clear now. Life, when doctrine is ignored, can and will become a source of hardship and sorrow for people, both individually and collectively if a larger number in society become distracted with worldly priorities.
You lose out in your spiritual life. You lose out in your eternal life’s blessings. You may even lose out as society declines and social norms lower their standards for truth, honesty and so forth. This includes economic problems, employment problems, loss of freedoms, mental health issues, and so forth.
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