1 Timothy 6:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
If we haveἔχοντες
(echontes)
2192: to have, holda prim. verb
foodδιατροφὰς
(diatrophas)
1305: food, nourishmentfrom dia and trophé
and covering,σκεπάσματα
(skepasmata)
4629: a coveringfrom skepazó (to cover)
with these 
 
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
we shall be content.ἀρκεσθησόμεθα
(arkesthēsometha)
714: to assist, sufficea prim. verb


















KJV Lexicon
εχοντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
διατροφας  noun - accusative plural feminine
diatrophe  dee-at-rof-ay':  nourishment -- food.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
σκεπασματα  noun - accusative plural neuter
skepasma  skep'-as-mah:  clothing -- raiment.
τουτοις  demonstrative pronoun - dative plural neuter
toutois  too'-toice:  to (for, in, with or by) these (persons or things) -- such, them, there(-in, -with), these, this, those.
αρκεσθησομεθα  verb - future passive indicative - first person
arkeo  ar-keh'-o:  to ward off, i.e. (by implication) to avail (figuratively, be satisfactory) -- be content, be enough, suffice, be sufficient.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content.

King James Bible
And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.

International Standard Version
With food to eat and clothes to wear; content we are in everything.

NET Bible
But if we have food and shelter, we will be satisfied with that.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because of this, food and clothing is enough for us.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As long as we have food and clothes, we should be satisfied.

King James 2000 Bible
And having food and clothing let us be with these things content.
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