Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
And religion 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,
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But godliness with contentment is a great means of 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 and mutual irritation between people of depraved minds, who are lost to the truth and think of religion only as a means of gain. 6 And religion with contentment is a great means of gain. 7 For we bring nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.
Cross References
1 Timothy 4:8
Physical training is of some service, but religion is of service in every way, for it carries with it the promise of life here and hereafter.
Hebrews 13:5
You must not be avaricious; you must be content with what you have, for God himself has said, "I will never let go of you or desert you!"
1 Timothy 6:8
If we have food and clothing we will be satisfied.
Philippians 4:11-13
Not that I have anything to complain of, for I have learned how to be contented with the condition I am in.
Matthew 6:32-33
For these are all things the heathen are in pursuit of, and your heavenly Father knows well that you need all this.
Luke 3:14
And soldiers would ask him, "And what ought we to do?" He said to them, "Do not extort money or make false charges against people, but be satisfied with your pay."
Luke 12:31-32
But you must strive to find his kingdom, and you will have these other things besides.
Romans 5:3-5
More than that, we ought to glory in our troubles, for we know that trouble produces endurance,
Romans 8:28
We know that in everything God works with those who love him, whom he has called in accordance with his purpose, to bring about what is good.
2 Corinthians 4:17-1
For this slight, momentary trouble is piling up for me an eternal blessedness beyond all comparison,
Philippians 1:21
For, as I see it, living means Christ and dying something even better.