42 Bible Verses about Being Content

Not that I speak as regards privation, for as to me I have learnt in those circumstances in which I am, to be satisfied in myself.

I know both how to be abased and I know how to abound. In everything and in all things I am initiated both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer privation.

Not that I seek gift, but I seek fruit abounding to your account.

But having sustenance and covering, we will be content with these.

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he that loveth abundance with increase. This also is vanity.

For we have brought nothing into the world: it is manifest that neither can we carry anything out.

But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now however at length ye have revived your thinking of me, though surely ye did also think of me, but lacked opportunity.

But piety with contentment is great gain.

Let each abide in that calling in which he has been called.

Let your conversation be without love of money, satisfied with your present circumstances; for he has said, I will not leave thee, neither will I forsake thee.

I have strength for all things in him that gives me power.

But whereto we have attained, let us walk in the same steps.

For for me to live is Christ, and to die gain;

(for many walk of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

Have the same respect one for another, not minding high things, but going along with the lowly: be not wise in your own eyes:

The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life, and he that hath it shall rest satisfied without being visited with evil.

And he said to them, Take no more money than what is appointed to you.

As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; but the belly of the wicked shall want.

then I was by him his nursling, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

I am afraid of you, lest indeed I have laboured in vain as to you.

I know that there is nothing good for them but to rejoice and to do well in their life;

Better is little with the fear of Jehovah than great store and disquietude therewith.

Now therefore if ye will, look upon me; and it shall be to your face if I lie.

For this reason, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he does, babbling against us with wicked words; and not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brethren; and those who would he prevents, and casts them out of the assembly.

Thou shalt eat, and not be satisfied, and thine emptiness shall remain in the midst of thee; and thou shalt take away, and not save; and what thou savest will I give up to the sword.

lest I be full and deny thee, and say, Who is Jehovah? or lest I be poor and steal, and outrage the name of my God.

Hast thou been called being a bondman, let it not concern thee; but and if thou canst become free, use it rather.

And persons engaged in military service also asked him saying, And we, what should we do? And he said to them, Oppress no one, nor accuse falsely, and be satisfied with your pay.

For the love of money is the root of every evil; which some having aspired after, have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

Thou my soul hast said to Jehovah, Thou art the Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; --

Remember prisoners, as bound with them; those that are evil-treated, as being yourselves also in the body.

Vexation is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

And a woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he consents to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband.

For the bondman that is called in the Lord is the Lord's freedman; in like manner also the freeman being called is Christ's bondman.

And into whatsoever city ye may enter and they receive you, eat what is set before you,

My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips.

I pursue, looking towards the goal, for the prize of the calling on high of God in Christ Jesus.

And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of Jehovah your God, who hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.

for where thy treasure is, there will be also thy heart.

Be imitators all together of me, brethren, and fix your eyes on those walking thus as you have us for a model;

for our commonwealth has its existence in the heavens, from which also we await the Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour,