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	Now godliness with contentment is great gain. faith joy materialism

And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Mark 8:36	For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own 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 covetousness. 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 gain 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 profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man 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 though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing. love suffering giving
Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness! Ecclesiastes 5:10	He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; Nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity. 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 overwork to be rich; Because of your own understanding, cease! money greed planning
Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor. Proverbs 29:23	A man’s pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor. humility pride
Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding. Proverbs 3:13	Happy is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains 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 vast revenues without justice. righteousness money contentment
Get wisdom; develop good judgment. Don’t forget my words or turn away from them. Proverbs 4:5	Get wisdom! Get 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	The wicked man does deceptive work, But he who sows righteousness will have a sure 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 goods increase, They increase who eat them; So what profit have the owners Except to see them with their eyes? 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	But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. 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	Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart, And so find favor and high esteem 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 they did not gain possession of the land by their own sword, Nor did their own arm save them; But it was Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your countenance, Because 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 do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant 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	And I will make your descendants multiply as the stars of heaven; I will give to your descendants all these lands; and in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed; because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws. blessing listening obedience