Bible verses about "discontent" | Thomson

¹¹ Not that I speak with regard to want; for I have learned, in whatever circumstances I am, to be contented. ¹² I know how to be brought low; and I know how to abound: in every respect, and in all things, I have been initiated into the mysteries of feeding plentifully, and suffering hunger; of abounding, and being in want. ¹³ I can undergo all things through Christ who strengthened me.

¹⁶ Now we have known and believed this love which God hath for us. God is love; and he who abideth in this love abideth in God, and God in him.

¹⁴ And when soldiers asked him, saying, And what shall we do? He said to them, Injure no man, either by violence or false accusation, and be content with your wages.

¹¹ you are enriched in every thing for every act of bounty, which operateth through us to produce thanksgiving to God.

⁹ For you know the bounty of our Lord Jesus Christ, that rich as he was, he for your sakes became poor, that through his poverty you might become rich.

²⁴ No man can serve two masters: for he will either hate one and love the other; or he will attend to one and neglect the other. You cannot serve God and a worldly temperent

¹³ If you, then, bad as you are, know how to give good gifts to your children; how much more will your heavenly father give a holy spirit to them who ask him?

¹³ I can undergo all things through Christ who strengthened me.

²⁸ And we know that all things are working together for good to them who love God"to them who according to a previous purpose are now actually called.

¹⁰ nor murmur ye, as some of them murmured and were destroyed by the destroyer.

⁷ Likewise ye husbands cohabit with your wives, paying respect to them as the weaker sex, and moreover as co-heirs with you of the grant of life, that there may be no impediment to your prayers. ⁸ Finally, be all of one mind, sympathising with one another, full of brotherly love, compassionate, courteous ⁹ not rendering evil for evil, revile for revile; but on the contrary, blessing; knowing that you have been called for this, that you may inherit a blessing. ¹⁰ For "whoever desireth life; and loveth to see good days; Let him keep his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking guile; ¹¹ Let him depart from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it. ¹² Because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears are open to their prayers: But the face of the Lord is against them who do evil."

³³ But seek first the kingdom of God, and the righteousness required by him, and all those things will be superadded to you.

⁷ Having cast all your care upon him, for he careth for you,

¹⁰ Now I was greatly rejoiced in the Lord that now at length you revived your care for me, for whom you indeed were concerned, but had not an opportunity. ¹¹ Not that I speak with regard to want; for I have learned, in whatever circumstances I am, to be contented. ¹² I know how to be brought low; and I know how to abound: in every respect, and in all things, I have been initiated into the mysteries of feeding plentifully, and suffering hunger; of abounding, and being in want. ¹³ I can undergo all things through Christ who strengthened me.

⁴ Indulge thyself with delight in the Lord, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

¹⁵ Then he said to them, Take heed and be upon your guard against covetousness. For in what affluence soever a man may be, his life doth not depend on his possessions.

⁶ Now this religion, with contentment, is a great gain. ⁷ For we brought nothing into this world; and it is evident that we can carry nothing out of it. ⁸ Having then food and raiment let us be content with these. ⁹ But they who determine to be rich, fall headlong into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful desires, which plunge men into ruin and destruction. ¹⁰ For the love of money is the root of all evil; to gratify which, some have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

¹⁸ Render thanks for every thing; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

⁵ Let your conduct be free from avarice. Be content with what you have; for he hath said, "I will never leave thee, nor will I ever forsake thee."