Bible Verses about 'Gain'

For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. Philippians 1:21

For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. Philippians 1:21	For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Jesus death life
Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. 1 Timothy 6:6	But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment. faith joy materialism

And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Mark 8:36	For what does it benefit a person to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? greed materialism life
Give me an eagerness for your laws rather than a love for money! Psalm 119:36	Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to dishonest gain. law greed heart
Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom. Psalm 90:12	So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom. planning wisdom heart
And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul? Matthew 16:26	For what good will it do a person if he gains the whole world, but forfeits his soul? Or what will a person give in exchange for his soul? materialism life soul
If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:3	And if I give away all my possessions to charity, and if I surrender my body so that I may glory, but do not have love, it does me no good. love suffering giving
Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness! Ecclesiastes 5:10	One who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor one who loves abundance with its income. This too is futility. money greed materialism
Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich. Be wise enough to know when to quit. Proverbs 23:4	Do not weary yourself to gain wealth; Stop dwelling on it. money greed planning
Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor. Proverbs 29:23	A person’s pride will bring him low, But a humble spirit will obtain honor. humility pride
Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding. Proverbs 3:13	Blessed is a person who finds wisdom, And one who obtains understanding. wisdom mind understanding
Better to have little, with godliness, than to be rich and dishonest. Proverbs 16:8	Better is a little with righteousness Than great income with injustice. righteousness money contentment
Get wisdom; develop good judgment. Don’t forget my words or turn away from them. Proverbs 4:5	Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth. wisdom understanding Word of God
Evil people get rich for the moment, but the reward of the godly will last. Proverbs 11:18	A wicked person earns deceptive wages, But one who sows righteousness gets a true reward. sin righteousness reward
The more you have, the more people come to help you spend it. So what good is wealth—except perhaps to watch it slip through your fingers! Ecclesiastes 5:11	When good things increase, those who consume them increase. So what is the advantage to their owners except to look at them? materialism money desires
But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31	Yet those who wait for the Lord Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary. hope encouragement strength
Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart. Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you will earn a good reputation. Proverbs 3:3-4	Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and a good reputation In the sight of God and man. love reward heart
They did not conquer the land with their swords; it was not their own strong arm that gave them victory. It was your right hand and strong arm and the blinding light from your face that helped them, for you loved them. Psalm 44:3	For by their own sword they did not possess the land, And their own arm did not save them, But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence, For You favored them. love strength dependence
Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant. Galatians 1:10	For am I now seeking the favor of people, or of God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ. obedience reward relationships
I will cause your descendants to become as numerous as the stars of the sky, and I will give them all these lands. And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed. I will do this because Abraham listened to me and obeyed all my requirements, commands, decrees, and instructions. Genesis 26:4-5	I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven, and will give your descendants all these lands; and by your descendants all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because Abraham obeyed Me and fulfilled his duty to Me, and kept My commandments, My statutes, and My laws. blessing listening obedience