Bible Verses about 'Content'

Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in… Philippians 4:11

Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it. Philippians 4:11	Not that I am referring to being in need; for I have learned to be content with whatever I have. trust dependence contentment
But godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Timothy 6:6	Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment. faith joy materialism

For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out. But having food and clothing, we will be content with that. 1 Timothy 6:7-8	For we brought nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it; but if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. food materialism contentment
Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5	Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have; for he has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.” trust money materialism
Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong. 2 Corinthians 12:10	Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong. joy strength persecution
A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings. Proverbs 18:6	A fool's lips bring strife, and a fool's mouth invites a flogging. speaking wisdom
He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity. Ecclesiastes 5:10	The lover of money will not be satisfied with money; nor the lover of wealth, with gain. This also is vanity. money greed materialism
When goods increase, those who eat them are increased; and what advantage is there to its owner, except to feast on them with his eyes? Ecclesiastes 5:11	When goods increase, those who eat them increase; and what gain has their owner but to see them with his eyes? materialism money desires
I know how to be humbled, and I also know how to abound. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need. Philippians 4:12	I know what it is to have little, and I know what it is to have plenty. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being well-fed and of going hungry, of having plenty and of being in need. contentment food life
Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice. Proverbs 13:10	By insolence the heedless make strife, but wisdom is with those who take advice. wisdom anger
Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God. Ecclesiastes 5:19	Likewise all to whom God gives wealth and possessions and whom he enables to enjoy them, and to accept their lot and find enjoyment in their toil—this is the gift of God. money food work
Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom. Galatians 5:19-21	Now the works of the flesh are obvious: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, as I warned you before: those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. body sin sexuality