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.

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.

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

He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

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 →

Take, I pray thee, my gift that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame.

And Moses said, This shall be, when Jehovah shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that Jehovah heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against Jehovah.

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust. — read the full passage →

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.

Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

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

no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

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

as it is written, He that gathered much had nothing over; and he that gathered little had no lack.

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.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. — read the full passage →

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Pridegoethbefore destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. — read the full passage →

Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want.

The meek shall eat and be satisfied; They shall praise Jehovah that seek after him: Let your heart live for ever.

But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.

And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.

But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but do them not; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their gain.

Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked. — read the full passage →

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

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

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. — read the full passage →

Butter and honey shall he eat, when he knoweth to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

Pridegoethbefore destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led away captives; Thou hast received gifts among men, Yea, among the rebellious also, that Jehovah God might dwell with them.