Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
But godliness with contentment is a great means of gain.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Holman Bible
But godliness with contentment is a great gain.
International Standard Version
Of course, godliness with contentment does bring a great profit.
A Conservative Version
But piety with contentment is great gain,
American Standard Version
But godliness with contentment is great gain:
Amplified
But godliness actually is a source of great gain when accompanied by contentment [that contentment which comes from a sense of inner confidence based on the sufficiency of God].
An Understandable Version
But godliness [itself] is great gain, [when it is] accompanied by contentment.
Anderson New Testament
But godliness, with a contented disposition, is great gain.
Bible in Basic English
But true faith, with peace of mind, is of great profit:
Common New Testament
But godliness with contentment is itself great gain.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Religion indeed with contentment leads to great gain.
Darby Translation
But piety with contentment is great gain.
Godbey New Testament
Godliness with contentment is great gain,
Goodspeed New Testament
And religion with contentment is a great means of gain.
John Wesley New Testament
But godliness with content is great gain.
Julia Smith Translation
But devotion with contentment is great gain.
King James 2000
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Modern King James verseion
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Godliness is great riches, if a man be content with that he hath.
Moffatt New Testament
And so it is ??provided it goes with a contented spirit;
Montgomery New Testament
Now godliness with contentment is truly gainful;
NET Bible
Now godliness combined with contentment brings great profit.
New Heart English Bible
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Noyes New Testament
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Sawyer New Testament
But piety with contentment is great gain.
The Emphasized Bible
Now it is a great means of gain - godliness, with a sufficiency of ones own;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And a great source of gain religion is, when it brings contentment with it!
Webster
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Weymouth New Testament
And godliness *is* gain, when associated with contentment;
Williams New Testament
Now the fact is, religion with contentment is a means of great gain.
World English Bible
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Worrell New Testament
But godliness with contentment is a great source of gain;
Worsley New Testament
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Youngs Literal Translation
but it is great gain -- the piety with contentment;
Themes
Contentment » Contentment, the duty of
Contentment » With Godliness is great gain
Contentment » Godliness with contentment
Godliness » Profitable, general references to
Godliness » Godliness with contentment
Man » Man entering and leaving the world with nothing
Profit and loss » Profit » Godliness profitable general references to
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 6:6
Prayers for 1 Timothy 6:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
False Teachers And The Love Of Money
5 constant wrangling by people of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who consider godliness to be a means of gain. 6 But godliness with contentment is a great means of gain. 7 For we have brought nothing into the world, so that neither can we bring anything out.
Cross References
1 Timothy 4:8
For the training of the body is {somewhat} profitable, but godliness is profitable for everything, [because it] holds promise for the present life and for the [life] to come.
Hebrews 13:5
Your lifestyle [must be] free from the love of money, being content with what you have. For he himself has said, "I will never desert you, and I will never abandon you."
1 Timothy 6:8
But [if we] have food and clothing, with these [things] we will be content.
Psalm 37:16
[The] little belonging to the righteous [is] better than [the] wealth of many wicked.
Proverbs 15:16
Better [is] little with the fear of Yahweh than great treasure and trouble with it.
Proverbs 16:8
Better is little with righteousness than great income with no justice.
Philippians 4:11-13
Not that I speak from need, for I have learned to be content in whatever [circumstances] I am.
Exodus 2:21
And Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave Zipporah his daughter to Moses.
Psalm 84:11
Because Yahweh God [is] a sun and a shield; Yahweh gives grace and honor. He does not withhold good from those who walk blamelessly.
Proverbs 3:13-18
Happy [is] {the one} who finds wisdom, and one who obtains understanding.
Proverbs 8:18-21
Fortune and glory [are] with me, enduring wealth and righteousness.
Matthew 6:32-33
for the pagans seek after all these [things]. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these [things].
Luke 3:14
And those who served in the army were also asking him, saying, "What should we also do?" And he said to them, "Extort from no one, and do not blackmail [anyone], and be content with your pay."
Luke 12:31-32
But seek his kingdom and these [things] will be added to you.
Romans 5:3-5
And not only [this], but we also boast in our afflictions, [because we] know that affliction produces patient endurance,
Romans 8:28
And we know that all [things] work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to [his] purpose,
2 Corinthians 4:17-1
For our momentary light affliction is producing in us an eternal weight of glory {beyond all measure and proportion},
Philippians 1:21
For to me to live [is] Christ and to die [is] gain.