In any case, the JFB commentary suggests it is hyperbole or synecdoche: The different translations, which necessarily involve interpretation since there is no one-to-one correspondence between languages, are trying to give the reader an idea of the intended meaning (in there opinion) by phrasing it slightly differently. The exact translation will depend on the translational philosophy. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. It should be remembered that the absolute greatest commandment in the whole of Scripture is not to simply abstain from the love of money, but to love God. Indeed, loving God more than we love ourselves is probably much more critical to conquering all sin. So, it seems the better understanding is that the love of money is something that is a root for other sins, and we should guard against that, but conquering the love of money does not solve all temptation. To be sure, the love of money can certainly be the root of sins like envy, stealing and greed, but not every sin. Logically speaking as well, it would be hard to envision the love of money being the root of sins like lust or adultery or vandalism or slander or gossip. I will make myself like the Most High.’ ~ Isaiah 14:12-14 NASB 14 ‘I will ascend above the heights of the clouds I will raise my throne above the stars of God, And I will sit on the mount of assembly You have been cut down to the earth, You who have weakened the nations!ġ3 “But you said in your heart, ‘I will ascend to heaven “How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning, son of the dawn! Indeed, there is no issue of currency in heaven for Satan to love. When we recall Satan's fall, it was not the love of money, but the love of self, or pride, that drew him away. Thus, it is perhaps a better translation to say that the love of money is a root of all evil rather than the root of all evil. An important translation issue for this verse is that there is no definite article (the) in any Greek manuscript that precedes the word translated as "root".
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