Hebrews 13:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Conversation

And be

General references

Matthew 6:19

Luke 12:31

1 Timothy 6:8

Bible References

Conversation

adultery, greed, malice, deceit, licentiousness, envy, abusiveness, haughtiness, thoughtlessness.

And the portion of them falling among the thorns illustrates those who hear it, but as soon as they pass on they are choked out by the worries and wealth and pleasures of life, and thus yield no mature fruit.

And then He said to them, "Be ever on the alert and always on your guard against every form of greed, because a man's life does not consist in his possessions, even though they are abundant."

No house-servant can be a slave to two masters, for either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.

because they overflow with every sort of evil-doing, wickedness, greed, and malice; they are full of envy, murder, quarreling, deceit, ill-will;

Now what I really meant was for you to stop associating with any so-called brother, if he is sexually immoral, a greedy grasper, an idolater, a slanderer, a drunkard, or a swindler -- with such a person you must even stop eating.

or thieves or greedy graspers for more or drunkards or slanderers or swindlers will not have a share in the kingdom of God.

But sexual vice and any form of immorality or sensual greed must not so much as be mentioned among you, as that is the only course becoming in God's people;

So once for all put to death your lower, earthly nature with respect to sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is real idolatry.

not addicted to strong drink, not pugnacious, gentle and not contentious, not avaricious,

But men who keep planning to get rich fall into temptations and snares and many foolish, hurtful desires which plunge people into destruction and ruin.

In their greed they will exploit you with messages manufactured by themselves. From of old their condemnation has not been idle and their destruction has not been slumbering.

Alas for them, because they have trod the road that Cain did; for gain they have rushed into Balaam's error and have perished in rebellion like that of Korah!

And be

So I tell you, stop worrying about your life, as to what you will have to eat or drink, or about your body, as to what you will have to wear. Is not life worth more than food and the body worth more than clothes?

Then some soldiers too were asking him, "What ought we too to do?" So he said to them, "Never extort money from anyone, never make a false accusation, and always be satisfied with your wages."

Not that I refer to any personal want, for I have learned to be contented in whatever circumstances I am.

Now the fact is, religion with contentment is a means of great gain.

General references

"Stop storing up your riches on earth where moths and rust make away with them, and where thieves break in and steal them.

But continue to seek His will, and these things will be yours besides.

If we have food and clothes we will be satisfied.