13 Bible Verses about Contentment

Soldiers also asked him: What must we do? And he said: Do not take money from any one by force. Never falsely accuse any one wrongfully and be content with your wages.

You should be free from the love of money. Be content with what you have, for he has said: I will not leave you. I will not forsake you.

I am not saying this because I am in need; for I have learned to be content in whatever state I am.

It is better to have a little with respect for Jehovah than great treasure and trouble.

Godliness with contentment is great gain.

Soldiers also asked him: What must we do? And he said: Do not take money from any one by force. Never falsely accuse any one wrongfully and be content with your wages.

You should be free from the love of money. Be content with what you have, for he has said: I will not leave you. I will not forsake you.

We brought nothing into the world and we can carry nothing out. We should be content with having food and covering.

Cursed are those who are joining house to house, and putting field to field, till there is no more living-space for any but themselves in all the land!

He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth, with gain. This too is vanity.

Godliness with contentment is great gain.

Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many wicked.

I am not saying this because I am in need; for I have learned to be content in whatever state I am. I know how to be poor. I also know how to live with abundance. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to have abundance and to suffer need.

Each man should remain in the same condition in which he was called.

The king said to him: Come with me to Jerusalem. I will take care of you. Barzillai answered: I do not have long to live. Why should I go with Your Majesty to Jerusalem? I am already eighty years old. Nothing gives me pleasure any more. I cannot taste what I eat and drink. I cannot hear the voices of singers. I would only be a burden to my lord the king. read more.
I will cross the river with you. But I will only go a little way on the other side. You do not have to be so kind to me. Please let me return to my hometown. There I can someday be buried near my father and mother. My servant Chimham can go with you. You can treat him as your own.

Remove far from me vanity and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with food necessary for me. If I am full I could deny you and say, Who is Jehovah? Or if I am poor and steal, I could take God's name in vain.

We should be content with having food and covering.

Godliness with contentment is great gain.

You should be free from the love of money. Be content with what you have, for he has said: I will not leave you. I will not forsake you.

The king said to him: Come with me to Jerusalem. I will take care of you. Barzillai answered: I do not have long to live. Why should I go with Your Majesty to Jerusalem? I am already eighty years old. Nothing gives me pleasure any more. I cannot taste what I eat and drink. I cannot hear the voices of singers. I would only be a burden to my lord the king. read more.
I will cross the river with you. But I will only go a little way on the other side. You do not have to be so kind to me. Please let me return to my hometown. There I can someday be buried near my father and mother. My servant Chimham can go with you. You can treat him as your own.

he said to Gehazi: Ask her what I can do for her in return for all the trouble she has had in providing for our needs. Maybe she would like me to go to the king or the army commander and put in a good word for her. I have all I need here among my own people, she answered.

You should be free from the love of money. Be content with what you have, for he has said: I will not leave you. I will not forsake you.

Your boundary lines mark out pleasant places for me. Indeed, my inheritance is beautiful to me.

Soldiers also asked him: What must we do? And he said: Do not take money from any one by force. Never falsely accuse any one wrongfully and be content with your wages.

he said to Gehazi: Ask her what I can do for her in return for all the trouble she has had in providing for our needs. Maybe she would like me to go to the king or the army commander and put in a good word for her. I have all I need here among my own people, she answered.

But, brother, I already have plenty, Esau replied. Keep them for yourself.