Bible Verses about 'Gain'

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

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For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
Philippians 1:21 Jesus death life
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
1 Timothy 6:6 faith joy materialism

What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?
Mark 8:36 greed materialism life
Turn my heart toward your statutes
and not toward selfish gain.
Psalm 119:36 law greed heart
Teach us to number our days,
that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Psalm 90:12 planning wisdom heart
What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?
Matthew 16:26 materialism life soul
Pride brings a person low,
but the lowly in spirit gain honor.
Proverbs 29:23 humility pride
Blessed are those who find wisdom,
those who gain understanding.
Proverbs 3:13 wisdom mind understanding
Better a little with righteousness
than much gain with injustice.
Proverbs 16:8 righteousness money contentment
If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:3 love suffering giving
Whoever loves money never has enough;
whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income.
This too is meaningless.
Ecclesiastes 5:10 money greed materialism
Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
do not trust your own cleverness.
Proverbs 23:4 money greed planning
Get wisdom, get understanding;
do not forget my words or turn away from them.
Proverbs 4:5 wisdom understanding Word of God
A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
Proverbs 11:18 sin righteousness reward
As goods increase,
so do those who consume them.
And what benefit are they to the owners
except to feast their eyes on them?
Ecclesiastes 5:11 materialism money desires
But those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:31 hope encouragement strength
Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
Then you will win favor and a good name
in the sight of God and man.
Proverbs 3:3-4 love reward heart
It was not by their sword that they won the land,
nor did their arm bring them victory;
it was your right hand, your arm,
and the light of your face, for you loved them.
Psalm 44:3 love strength dependence
Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Galatians 1:10 obedience reward relationships
I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because Abraham obeyed me and did everything I required of him, keeping my commands, my decrees and my instructions.
Genesis 26:4-5 blessing listening obedience