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 means living for Christ, and dying is even better. Jesus death life
But godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Timothy 6:6	Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. faith joy materialism

For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? Mark 8:36	And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? greed materialism life
Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain. Psalm 119:36	Give me an eagerness for your laws rather than a love for money! law greed heart
So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12	Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom. planning wisdom heart
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life? Matthew 16:26	And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul? materialism life soul
If I give away all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don’t have love, it profits me nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:3	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. love suffering giving
He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity. Ecclesiastes 5:10	Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness! money greed materialism
Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint. Proverbs 23:4	Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich. Be wise enough to know when to quit. money greed planning
A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor. Proverbs 29:23	Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor. humility pride
Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding. Proverbs 3:13	Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding. wisdom mind understanding
Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice. Proverbs 16:8	Better to have little, with godliness, than to be rich and dishonest. righteousness money contentment
Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don’t forget, and don’t deviate from the words of my mouth. Proverbs 4:5	Get wisdom; develop good judgment. Don’t forget my words or turn away from them. wisdom understanding Word of God
Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. Proverbs 11:18	Evil people get rich for the moment, but the reward of the godly will last. sin righteousness reward
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	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! materialism money desires
But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31	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. hope encouragement strength
Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man. Proverbs 3:3-4	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. love reward heart
For they didn’t get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable to them. Psalm 44:3	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. love strength dependence
For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10	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. obedience reward relationships
I will multiply your offspring as the stars of the sky, and will give all these lands to your offspring. In your offspring all the nations of the earth will be blessed, because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my requirements, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. Genesis 26:4-5	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. blessing listening obedience