Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Contentment
General references
Bible References
Contentment
1 Timothy 6:8
But having food and clothing, we will be content.
Exodus 2:21
And Moses was content to live with the man. And he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah.
Luke 3:14
And the soldiers also asked of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Do not forcibly extort anyone, nor accuse any falsely. And be content with your wages.
Philippians 4:11
Not that I speak according to need, for I have learned to be content in whatever state I am.
General references
Genesis 34:23
Shall not their cattle and their substance and every animal of theirs be ours? Only let us agree with them, and they will live with us.
Genesis 43:2
And it happened, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, Go again, buy us a little food.
Deuteronomy 32:47
For it is not a vain thing for you, because it is your life. And by this Word you shall prolong your days in the land where you go over Jordan, there to possess it.
Psalm 37:16
A little to the righteous is better than the riches of many wicked.
Jeremiah 35:9
nor to build houses for us to live in. Nor do we have vineyard, nor field, nor seed.