1 Timothy 6:10

“For the love of money is the root of all evil, etc.] Of all the evils before mentioned, and of others; not money itself, as silver and gold, which are God's creatures, and his gifts, and may be used to, and answer many good purposes; but the love of it, and not any love of it; for there may be a lawful love of it, and desire after it, so far as it is requisite to the necessaries of life, to answer the calls of Providence, the duties we owe to God and men, to serve the interest of Christ, and do good to fellow creatures and fellow Christians: but it is an immoderate insatiable desire after it, and an inordinate love of it, which is here meant, such as is properly idolatry: as when a man loves…”

“the love of money--not the money itself, but the love of it--the wishing to be rich (Ti1 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 (Psa 62:10). Love of money is not the sole root of evils, but it is a leading "root of bitterness" (Heb 12:15), for "it destroys faith, the root of all that is good" [BENGEL]; its offshoots are "temptation, a snare, lusts, destruction, perdition." coveted after--lusted after. erred from--literally, "have been made to err from the faith" (Ti1 1:19; Ti1 4:1). pierced-- (Luk 2:35). with . . . sorrows--"pains":…”

“For the love of money is the root of all evil - That is, of all kinds of evil. This is evidently not to be understood as literally true, for there are evils which cannot, be traced to the love of money - the evils growing out of ambition, and intemperance, and debasing lusts, and of the hatred of God and of goodness. The expression here is evidently a popular saying - “all sorts of evils grow out of the love of money.” Similar expressions often occur in the classic writers; see Wetstein, in loc, and numerous examples quoted by Priceaus. Of the truth of this, no one can doubt. No small part of the crimes of the world can be traced to the love of gold. But it deserves to be remarked here, that…”

“Love of money - Commonly called "prudent care" of what a man has. Is the root - The parent of all manner of evils. Which some coveting have erred - Literally, missed the mark. They aimed not at faith, but at something else. And pierced themselves with many sorrows - From a guilty conscience, tormenting passions, desires contrary to reason, religion, and one another. How cruel are worldly men to themselves! 1 Timothy 6:11”

“the love: Gen 34:23, Gen 34:24, Gen 38:16; Exo 23:7, Exo 23:8; Deu 16:19, Deu 23:4, Deu 23:5, Deu 23:18; Jdg 17:10, Jdg 17:11; Jdg 18:19, Jdg 18:20, Jdg 18:29-31; Sa2 4:10, Sa2 4:11; Pro 1:19; Isa 1:23, Isa 56:11; Jer 5:27; Jer 5:28; Eze 13:19, Eze 16:33, Eze 22:12; Mic 3:11, Mic 7:3, Mic 7:4; Mal 1:10; Mat 23:14; Act 1:16-19; Tit 1:11; Rev 18:13 coveted: Ti1 6:21; Ti2 4:10; Jde 1:11; Rev 2:14, Rev 2:15 erred: or, been seduced and pierced: Gen 29:14, Gen 29:26, Gen 29:31-35; Kg2 5:27; Psa 32:10; Pro 1:31; Pe2 2:7, Pe2 2:8 1 Timothy 6:11”