Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Contentment
General references
Bible References
Contentment
1 Timothy 6:8
When we have food and raiment, let us therewith be content.
Exodus 2:21
And Moses was content to dwell with the man. And he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter which bare a son,
Luke 3:14
The soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, "And what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Do violence to no man: neither trouble any man wrongfully: But be content with your wages."
Philippians 4:11
I speak not because of necessity. For I have learned in whatsoever estate I am, therewith to be content.
General references
Genesis 34:23
Their goods and their substance and all their cattle are ours, only let us consent unto them, that they may dwell with us."
Genesis 43:2
And when they had eaten up that corn which they brought out of the land of Egypt, their father said unto them, "Go again and buy us a little food."
Deuteronomy 32:47
For it is not a vain word unto you: but it is your life: and through this word ye shall prolong your days in the land whither ye go over Jordan to conquer it."
Psalm 37:16
A small thing that the righteous hath, is better than the great riches of the ungodly.
Jeremiah 35:9
Neither build we any house to dwell therein, we have also among us neither vineyards, nor corn land to sow: