Bible verses about "contentment" | Anderson

¹⁹ Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal. ²⁰ But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes, and where thieves do not break through, nor steal. ²¹ For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. ²² The lamp of the body is the eye: if, therefore, your eye be sound, your whole body will be light: ²³ But if your eye be diseased, your whole body will be dark. If therefore, the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness! ²⁴ No one can serve two masters: for he will either hate the one and love the other; or he will hold to the one, and neglect the other. You can not serve God and riches.

¹⁵ And he said to them: Take heed and beware of covetousness; for a man's life depends not on the abundance of his possessions.

¹⁰ For this reason, I take pleasure in infirmities, in outrages, in necessities, in persecutions, in straits, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

¹⁷ But as God has assigned a place to every one, as the Lord has called every one, so let him continue to live: and so do I command in all the churches.

¹⁹ But my God will supply all your need, according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

⁶ But godliness, with a contented disposition, is great gain.

³³ But seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you in addition.

¹¹ I do not speak in respect to want: for I have learned, in whatever condition I am, to be content.

⁶ But godliness, with a contented disposition, is great gain. ⁷ For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain that we can carry nothing out. ⁸ And having food and raiment, with these let us be content. ⁹ But those who will be rich fail into temptation and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful desires, which drown men in destruction and perdition. ¹⁰ For the love of money is the root of all evil; through the desire of which, some have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. ¹¹ But do you, man of God, shun these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, patience, meekness.

⁶ But godliness, with a contented disposition, is great gain. ⁷ For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain that we can carry nothing out. ⁸ And having food and raiment, with these let us be content.

⁵ Let there be no money-loving disposition; be content with such things as you have. For he has said: I will never leave you, nor will I ever forsake you.

¹¹ I do not speak in respect to want: for I have learned, in whatever condition I am, to be content. ¹² I know what it is to be in want, and what it is to have abundance. Everywhere and in all things, I have been fully instructed in being full and in being hungry, in having abundance and in being in want.