Is the Love for Money, the Root of All Evils?

Would you marry for love or for money?

Is love for money really the roots of all evils. Well, if you read several versions of the Bible, it is probably correct. But in my opinion it is not really true, if this love for money is not an obsession or an addiction. Without love of money, there will be no successful business men and women in this world. You can be religious but still love money to insure a comfortable life. An example will be the Romney's. They are devout Mormons, rich, and have lots of money, but definitely not evil unless you are a fanatic member of the democratic party. Another example are the Trumps and the Kennedy Family. The following are ten quotes from several versions of the bible on this subject.

1.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.
New Living Translation (©2007)

2. For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
English Standard Version (©2001)

3.For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. New International Version (©1984)It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.
New American Standard Bible (©1995)

4.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 griefs.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)

5. King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

6. Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
But the root of all these evils is the love of money, and there are some who have desired it and have erred from the faith and have brought themselves many miseries.
GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)

7.King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
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.
American King James Version

8. Douay-Rheims Bible
For the desire of money is the root of all evils; which some coveting have erred from the faith, and have entangled themselves in many sorrows.

9. World English Bible
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

10.Young's Literal Translation
The root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;

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Reference:www.bible.cc/1-timothy/1-10.htm