1 Timothy 6:6
Strong's Lexicon
Of course,
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

godliness
εὐσέβεια (eusebeia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2150: Piety (towards God), godliness, devotion, godliness. From eusebes; piety; specially, the gospel scheme.

with
μετὰ (meta)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

contentment
αὐταρκείας (autarkeias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 841: Self-sufficiency, independence, contentment. From autarkes; self-satisfaction, i.e. contentedness, or a competence.

is
Ἔστιν (Estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

great
μέγας (megas)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.

gain.
πορισμὸς (porismos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4200: A source of gain, livelihood. From a derivative of poros; furnishing, i.e. money-getting.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.

Young's Literal Translation
but it is great gain—the piety with contentment;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But godliness with contentment is a great gain.

New American Standard Bible
But godliness [actually] is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment.

King James Bible
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
But godliness with contentment is great gain.

New Living Translation
Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth.

English Standard Version
But godliness with contentment is great gain,

New American Standard Bible
But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment.

King James Bible
But godliness with contentment is great gain.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But godliness with contentment is a great gain.

International Standard Version
Of course, godliness with contentment does bring a great profit.

NET Bible
Now godliness combined with contentment brings great profit.

American Standard Version
But godliness with contentment is great gain:

English Revised Version
But godliness with contentment is great gain:

Young's Literal Translation
but it is great gain -- the piety with contentment;
















Cross References
Proverbs 15:16
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Proverbs 28:25
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

Jeremiah 35:9
Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:

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

Philippians 4:11
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

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

Hebrews 13:5
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

1 Timothy 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;

1 Timothy 6:5
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

1 Timothy 6:4
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

1 Timothy 6:3
If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
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