Bible verses about "discontent" | MNT

¹⁶ And we do know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love; and he who is abiding in love is abiding in God, and God is abiding in him.

¹¹ Not that I speak as if I were in want, for at least have learned how to be content, whatever happens. ¹² I know how to live humbly, and I also know how to bear prosperity. In every place and under all circumstances I have been initiated into the secret of fulness and of hunger, of prosperity and of want. ¹³ I am strong for everything in Him who gives me strength.

¹⁴ The soldiers also repeatedly questioned him, saying, "And we, what shall we do?" "Do not intimidate any one," he replied, "nor lay false charges, and be content with your pay."

¹¹ You yourselves will be enriched with all good things, that you may give ungrudgingly; and your gifts, of which I am the agent, will make men give thanks to God.

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

²⁴ "No slave can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will pay heed to the one and despise the other. You cannot be the slaves both of God and of gold.

¹³ "If you give good gifts to your children, how much more shall the Father who is in heaven give the Holy spirit to those that ask him!"

²⁸ Now we know that all things continually work together for good to those who love God, to those who have been the called according to his purpose.

¹⁰ nor murmur, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the Destroying Angel.

¹³ I am strong for everything in Him who gives me strength.

⁷ In the same way you husbands live with your wives, according to knowledge, honoring your wife as of the weaker sex, yet as an heir with yourself of the grace of life; so that your prayers may not be hindered. ⁸ Finally, you should all be harmonious, sympathetic, loving as brothers, tender-hearted, humble-minded; ⁹ not paying back evil for evil or abuse for abuse, but on the contrary giving a blessing. Because for this you have been called—to inherit a blessing. ¹⁰ He who would love life and enjoy happy days, Let him keep his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking guile; ¹¹ Let him turn from evil and do good, Let him seek peace, and pursue it. ¹² For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears are open to their cry; But the face of the Lord is set against evil-doers.

³³ "But continue to seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

⁷ Cast all your care upon him, for he ever cares for you.

¹⁰ Moreover, I greatly rejoiced in the Lord that now once more your care for me blossomed afresh; though indeed you did take thought in this matter, but you lacked the opportunity of expression. ¹¹ Not that I speak as if I were in want, for at least have learned how to be content, whatever happens. ¹² I know how to live humbly, and I also know how to bear prosperity. In every place and under all circumstances I have been initiated into the secret of fulness and of hunger, of prosperity and of want. ¹³ I am strong for everything in Him who gives me strength.

¹⁵ And to the people he said, "Take heed and guard yourselves from all covetousness, for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses."

⁶ Now godliness with contentment is truly gainful; ⁷ for we have brought nothing into the world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out! ⁸ So if we have food and shelter, let us be content with that. ⁹ Those who desire to be rich fall into the snares of temptation and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. ¹⁰ For the love of money is a source of all kinds of evil; and in their eager desire to be rich some have been led astray form the faith, and have pierced themselves with many sorrows.

¹⁸ Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.

⁵ Let your life be untainted by love of money; be content with such things as you have; for God himself has said, I will never leave thee; I will never forsake thee.