What is wrong with the love of money?
"The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil," not money itself. The danger is making money the master — a competitor for the trust and devotion that belong to God alone.
Paul is careful: "the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil" (1 Timothy 6:10). Money is morally neutral; the heart’s attachment to it is not.
Jesus warned that "you cannot serve both God and money" (Matthew 6:24). Money makes a useful servant and a ruthless master — it will not stay in the background once worshiped.
The cure is not asceticism but contentment in God and generous open-handed living. "Godliness with contentment is great gain." Use money; do not love it.
Original BibleDawn answer · reviewed 2026-06. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.