1 Timothy 6:6
Good News Translation
Well, religion does make us very rich, if we are satisfied with what we have.

New Revised Standard Version
Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment;

Contemporary English Version
And religion does make your life rich, by making you content with what you have.

New American Bible
Indeed, religion with contentment is a great gain.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But godliness with contentment is great gain.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

godliness.

1 Timothy 4:8 For bodily exercise is profitable to little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.

Psalm 37:16 Better is a little to the just, than the great riches of the wicked.

Psalm 84:11 For God loveth mercy and truth: the Lord will give grace and glory.

Proverbs 3:13-18 The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chief and purest gold: . . .

Proverbs 8:18-21 For my fruit is better than gold and the precious stone, and my blossoms than choice silver. . . .

Proverbs 15:16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content.

Proverbs 16:8 Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.

Matthew 6:32,33 For after all these things do the heathens seek. For your Father knoweth that you have need of all these things. . . .

Luke 12:31,32 But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his justice: and all these things shall be added unto you. . . .

Romans 5:3-5 And not only so: but we glory also in tribulation, knowing that tribulation worketh patience; . . .

Romans 8:28 And we know that to them that love God all things work together unto good: to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints.

2 Corinthians 4:17,18 For that which is at present momentary and light of our tribulation worketh for us above measure, exceedingly an eternal weight of glory. . . .

2 Corinthians 5:1 For we know, if our earthly house of this habitation be dissolved, that we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in heaven.

Philippians 1:21 For to me, to live is Christ: and to die is gain.

Hebrews 13:5 Let your manners be without covetousness, contented with such things as you have. For he hath said: I will not leave thee: neither will I forsake thee.

contentment.

1 Timothy 6:8 But having food and wherewith to be covered, with these we are content.

Exodus 2:21 And Moses swore that he would dwell with him. And he took Sephora his daughter to wife:

Luke 3:14 And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man, neither calumniate any man; and be content with your pay.

Philippians 4:11-13 I speak not as it were for want. For I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, to be content therewith. . . .

Context
Contentment in Godliness
5Conflicts of men corrupted in mind and who are destitute of the truth, supposing gain to be godliness. 6But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7For we brought nothing into this world: and certainly we can carry nothing out.…
Cross References
Proverbs 15:16
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content.

Proverbs 28:25
He that boasteth and puffeth up himself, stirreth up quarrels: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be healed.

Jeremiah 35:9
Nor to build houses to dwell in, nor to have vineyard, or field, or seed:

Luke 12:15
And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all covetousness: for a man's life doth not consist in the abundance of things which he possesseth.

Philippians 4:11
I speak not as it were for want. For I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, to be content therewith.

1 Timothy 4:8
For bodily exercise is profitable to little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.

Hebrews 13:5
Let your manners be without covetousness, contented with such things as you have. For he hath said: I will not leave thee: neither will I forsake thee.

1 Timothy 6:5
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