Bible Verses about 'Gain'

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Philippians 1:21

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Philippians 1:21	For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain. Jesus death life
Godliness produces great gain, but only to those who are content. 1 Timothy 6:6	Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment. faith joy materialism

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his very life? Mark 8:36	For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? greed materialism life
Dispose my heart to follow your statutes and to flee selfish gain. Psalm 119:36	Turn my heart to your decrees, and not to selfish gain. law greed heart
Teach us to comprehend how few our days are so that our hearts may be filled with wisdom. Psalm 90:12	So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart. planning wisdom heart
Acquire wisdom and gain understanding; never forget or turn aside from my words. Proverbs 4:5	Get wisdom; get insight: do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. wisdom understanding Word of God
One who is covetous will never be satisfied with money, nor will the lover of wealth be content with gain. This too is vanity. Ecclesiastes 5:9	The lover of money will not be satisfied with money; nor the lover of wealth, with gain. This also is vanity. money greed materialism
What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his very life? Or what can he give in exchange for his life? Matthew 16:26	For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life? materialism life soul
Blessed is the person who has found wisdom, the one who has gained understanding. Proverbs 3:13	Happy are those who find wisdom, and those who get understanding. wisdom mind understanding
If I give away everything to feed the poor and hand over my body to be burned, but do not have love, I achieve nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:3	If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. love suffering giving
Do not let kindness and fidelity leave you; fasten them around your neck and inscribe them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will gain favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. Proverbs 3:3-4	Do not let loyalty and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good repute in the sight of God and of people. love reward heart
Does it now appear to you that I am trying to gain the approval of human beings rather than the approval of God? Am I seeking to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10	Am I now seeking human approval, or God's approval? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still pleasing people, I would not be a servant of Christ. obedience reward relationships
A man’s pride will bring him low, but lowly souls will rise to honor. Proverbs 29:23	A person's pride will bring humiliation, but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor. humility pride
It is better to have little and be righteous than to acquire great riches with injustice. Proverbs 16:8	Better is a little with righteousness than large income with injustice. righteousness money contentment
The labors of the wicked man produce little profit, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. Proverbs 11:18	The wicked earn no real gain, but those who sow righteousness get a true reward. sin righteousness reward
Whoever gains wisdom loves his own soul; one who cherishes understanding will prosper. Proverbs 19:8	To get wisdom is to love oneself; to keep understanding is to prosper. wisdom life mind
When riches increase, so do those who are eager to accumulate them, and those who have accumulated them must remain content simply to feast their eyes on them. Ecclesiastes 5:10	When goods increase, those who eat them increase; and what gain has their owner but to see them with his eyes? materialism money desires
It was not their own swords that won them the land, nor did their own arms make them victorious; rather, it was your right hand and your arm and the light of your face, because you loved them. Psalm 44:4	For not by their own sword did they win the land, nor did their own arm give them victory; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your countenance, for you delighted in them. love strength dependence
Then Peter asked, “Ananias, why has Satan so gained control of your heart that you lied to the Holy Spirit and retained part of the sale price of the land? While it remained unsold, did it not belong to you? And after it was sold, were not the proceeds yours? What caused you to contrive this scheme? You have lied not to men but to God.” Acts 5:3-4	“Ananias,” Peter asked, “why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the proceeds of the land? While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, were not the proceeds at your disposal? How is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You did not lie to us but to God!” lying money honesty
I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars of the heavens and I will give them all these lands. All the nations on the earth will be blessed through your descendants, for Abraham listened to my voice and observed that which I ordered: my commandments, my ordinances and my laws. Genesis 26:4-5	I will make your offspring as numerous as the stars of heaven, and will give to your offspring all these lands; and all the nations of the earth shall gain blessing for themselves through your offspring, because Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. blessing listening obedience