Being Content

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content. — read the full passage →

But godliness with contentment is great gain: — read the full passage →

Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? — read the full passage →

But godliness with contentment is great gain:

I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. — read the full passage →

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much; but the fulness of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

Whence comewars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members? — read the full passage →

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? — read the full passage →

A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content.

and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

but having food and covering we shall be therewith content.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. — read the full passage →

He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength. — read the full passage →

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — read the full passage →

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Wherefore, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved. — read the full passage →

And soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse any one wrongfully; and be content with your wages.

The fear of Jehovahtendethto life; And hethat hath itshall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.

and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you;

And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:

Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee; because he trusteth in thee.

Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

If they hearken and serve him, They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Two things have I asked of thee; Deny methemnot before I die: — read the full passage →

and when I was present with you and was in want, I was not a burden on any man; for the brethren, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my want; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.

Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.

And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. — read the full passage →

Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place;

I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good so long as they live.

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse inhisways, though he be rich.

I know how to be abased, and I know also how to abound: in everything and in all things have I learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in want.

Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.

Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment?

And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.

Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written therein: for the time is at hand.

There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him freely give us all things?

Bless Jehovah, O my soul; And all that is within me, blesshis holy name. — read the full passage →

In the multitude of my thoughts within me Thy comforts delight my soul.

Rejoice always; — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

for we brought nothing into the world, for neither can we carry anything out; — read the full passage →

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

But even if ye should suffer for righteousness’ sake, blessed are ye: and fear not their fear, neither be troubled;

Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed. — read the full passage →

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

As in water faceanswerethto face, So the heart of man to man. — read the full passage →

The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes. — read the full passage →

I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.

And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.

Asa ring of gold in a swine’s snout, So isa fair woman that is without discretion. — read the full passage →

And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not; I am the first and the last,

If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions, — read the full passage →

Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

I say unto you, that unto every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him. — read the full passage →

Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment? — read the full passage →

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, the vine, and the fig-tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive-tree have not brought forth; from this day will I bless you.

And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azzur, the prophet, who was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of Jehovah, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying, — read the full passage →

But now thus saith Jehovah that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine. — read the full passage →

Jehovah is on my side; I will not fear: What can man do unto me? — read the full passage →

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

Talk no more so exceeding proudly; Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed. — read the full passage →

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows. — read the full passage →

in labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid. — read the full passage →

Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: Preserve my life from fear of the enemy. — read the full passage →

For yourselves, brethren, know our entering in unto you, that it hath not been found vain: — read the full passage →

Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing.

Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish’s belly. — read the full passage →