Bible verses about "discontent" | BBE

¹⁶ And we have seen and had faith in the love which God has for us. God is love, and everyone who has love is in God, and God is in him.

¹¹ But I will not say anything about my needs, for I am able, wherever I am, to be dependent on myself. ¹² It is the same to me if I am looked down on or honoured; everywhere and in all things I have the secret of how to be full and how to go without food; how to have wealth and how to be in need. ¹³ I am able to do all things through him who gives me strength.

¹⁴ And men of the army put questions to him, saying, And what have we to do? And he said to them, Do no violent acts to any man, and do not take anything without right, and let your payment be enough for you.

¹¹ Your wealth being increased in everything, with a simple mind, causing praise to God through us.

⁹ For you see the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he had wealth, he became poor on your account, so that through his need you might have wealth.

²⁴ No man is able to be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other, or he will keep to one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth.

¹³ If, then, you who are evil are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who make request to him?

²⁸ And we are conscious that all things are working together for good to those who have love for God, and have been marked out by his purpose.

¹⁰ And do not say evil things against the Lord, as some of them did, and destruction overtook them.

¹³ I am able to do all things through him who gives me strength.

⁷ And you husbands, give thought to your way of life with your wives, giving honour to the woman who is the feebler vessel, but who has an equal part in the heritage of the grace of life; so that you may not be kept from prayer. ⁸ Last of all, see that you are all in agreement; feeling for one another, loving one another like brothers, full of pity, without pride: ⁹ Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing. ¹⁰ For it is said, Let the man who has a love of life, desiring to see good days, keep his tongue from evil and his lips from words of deceit: ¹¹ And let him be turned from evil and do good; searching for peace and going after it with all his heart. ¹² For the eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.

³³ But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition.

⁷ Putting all your troubles on him, for he takes care of you.

¹⁰ But I am very glad in the Lord that your care for me has come to life again; though you did in fact take thought for me, but you were not able to give effect to it. ¹¹ But I will not say anything about my needs, for I am able, wherever I am, to be dependent on myself. ¹² It is the same to me if I am looked down on or honoured; everywhere and in all things I have the secret of how to be full and how to go without food; how to have wealth and how to be in need. ¹³ I am able to do all things through him who gives me strength.

⁴ So will your delight be in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires.

¹⁵ And he said to them, Take care to keep yourselves free from the desire for property; for a man's life is not made up of the number of things which he has.

⁶ But true faith, with peace of mind, is of great profit: ⁷ For we came into the world with nothing, and we are not able to take anything out; ⁸ But if we have food and a roof over us, let that be enough. ⁹ But those who have a desire for wealth are falling into danger, and are taken as in a net by a number of foolish and damaging desires, through which men are overtaken by death and destruction. ¹⁰ For the love of money is a root of all evil: and some whose hearts were fixed on it have been turned away from the faith, and been wounded with unnumbered sorrows.

¹⁸ In everything give praise: for this is the purpose of God in Christ Jesus for you.

⁵ Be free from the love of money and pleased with the things which you have; for he himself has said, I will be with you at all times.