Contentment

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

not that in respect of want I say <FI>it<Fi> , for I did learn in the things in which I am--to be content; — read the full passage →

but it is great gain--the piety with contentment; — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

but it is great gain--the piety with contentment; — read the full passage →

but it is great gain--the piety with contentment;

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses--for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

An imagination supported Thou fortifiest peace--peace! For in Thee it is confident.

Trust in Jehovah, and do good, Dwell <FI>in<Fi> the land, and enjoy faithfulness, — read the full passage →

not that in respect of want I say <FI>it<Fi> , for I did learn in the things in which I am--to be content;

if not, as God did distribute to each, as the Lord hath called each--so let him walk; and thus in all the assemblies do I direct:

`Because of this I say to you, be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat, and what ye may drink, nor for your body, what ye may put on. Is not the life more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing?

Better <FI>is<Fi> a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

not that in respect of want I say <FI>it<Fi> , for I did learn in the things in which I am--to be content; — read the full passage →

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

`Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal, — read the full passage →

Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion, — read the full passage →

I have known both to be abased, and I have known to abound; in everything and in all things I have been initiated, both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in want.

Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack,

for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows; — read the full passage →

This <FI>is<Fi> the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

yea, even every man who eateth and hath drunk and seen good by all his labour, it <FI>is<Fi> a gift of God.

Better <FI>is<Fi> the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.

Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; -- — read the full passage →

Better <FI>is<Fi> the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys <FI>is<Fi> with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!

The fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> to life, And satisfied he remaineth--he is not charged with evil.

And questioning him also were those warring, saying, `And we, what shall we do?' and he said unto them, `Do violence to no one, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.'

draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you; cleanse hands, ye sinners! and purify hearts, ye two-souled!

ye desire, and ye have not; ye murder, and are zealous, and are not able to attain; ye fight and war, and ye have not, because of your not asking;

`Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness--because they shall be filled.

I have known that there is no good for them except to rejoice and to do good during their life,

Cast on Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.

If they do hear and serve, They complete their days in good, And their years in pleasantness.

`Better <FI>is<Fi> a handful <FI>with<Fi> quietness, than two handfuls <FI>with<Fi> labour and vexation of spirit.'

From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man--from his fruits.

for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;

for nothing did we bring into the world--<FI> it is<Fi> manifest that we are able to carry nothing out; — read the full passage →

Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.

but having food and raiment--with these we shall suffice ourselves;

Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion,

each, in that in which he was called, brethren, in this let him remain with God.

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;

Better <FI>is<Fi> the sight of the eyes than the going of the soul. This also <FI>is<Fi> vanity and vexation of spirit.

The blessing of Jehovah--it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.

And he said unto his disciples, `Because of this, to you I say, Be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat; nor for the body, what ye may put on; — read the full passage →

Philip saith to him, `Sir, shew to us the Father, and it is enough for us;'

All the labour of man <FI>is<Fi> for his mouth, and yet the soul is not filled. — read the full passage →

A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

And Job riseth, and rendeth his robe, and shaveth his head, and falleth to the earth, and doth obeisance, — read the full passage →

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

Taste ye and see that Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.

`And thou hast remembered Jehovah thy God, for He it <FI>is<Fi> who is giving to thee power to make wealth, in order to establish His covenant which He hath sworn to thy fathers as <FI>at<Fi> this day.

`Who, then, is the servant, faithful and wise, whom his lord did set over his household, to give them the nourishment in season?

Hearken, my brethren beloved, did not God choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the reign that He promised to those loving Him?

and about clothing why are ye anxious? consider well the lilies of the field; how do they grow? they do not labour, nor do they spin; — read the full passage →

`Because of this I say to you, be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat, and what ye may drink, nor for your body, what ye may put on. Is not the life more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing? — read the full passage →

As many as are servants under a yoke, their own masters worthy of all honour let them reckon, that the name of God and the teaching may not be evil spoken of; — read the full passage →

And I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye flourished again in caring for me, for which also ye were caring, and lacked opportunity; — read the full passage →

Sheol and destruction are not satisfied, And the eyes of man are not satisfied.

Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied <FI>with<Fi> silver, nor he who is in love with stores <FI>with<Fi> increase. Even this <FI>is<Fi> vanity.

Of man <FI>are<Fi> arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue. — read the full passage →

Better <FI>is<Fi> a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

I have heard, and my belly trembleth, At the noise have my lips quivered, Rottenness doth come into my bones, And in my place I do tremble, That I rest for a day of distress, At the coming up of the people, he overcometh it. — read the full passage →

Each in the calling in which he was called--in this let him remain;

Two things I have asked from Thee, Withhold not from me before I die. — read the full passage →

Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep.

Whence <FI>are<Fi> wars and fightings among you? not thence--out of your passions, that are as soldiers in your members? — read the full passage →

and God <FI>is<Fi> able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

`Let not your heart be troubled, believe in God, also in me believe; — read the full passage →

And Jesus having looked round, saith to his disciples, `How hardly shall they who have riches enter into the reign of God!'

Better <FI>is<Fi> a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.

They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them.

be humbled, then, under the powerful hand of God, that you He may exalt in good time, — read the full passage →

let us not become vain-glorious--one another provoking, one another envying!

and He said to me, `Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me: — read the full passage →

and there having been much disputing, Peter having risen up said unto them, `Men, brethren, ye know that from former days, God among us did make choice, through my mouth, for the nations to hear the word of the good news, and to believe; — read the full passage →

And a certain one said to him, out of the multitude, `Teacher, say to my brother to divide with me the inheritance.' — read the full passage →

A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.

And I have praised mirth because there is no good to man under the sun except to eat and to drink, and to rejoice, and it remaineth with him of his labour the days of his life that God hath given to him under the sun.

Jehovah dispossesseth, and He maketh rich, He maketh low, yea, He maketh high. — read the full passage →

and we have known that the Son of God is come, and hath given us a mind, that we may know Him who is true, and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ; this one is the true God and the life age-during!

But what things were to me gains, these I have counted, because of the Christ, loss; — read the full passage →

for God it is who is working in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure.

And Jesus said to him, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding-- — read the full passage →

Thy words have been found, and I eat them, And Thy word is to me for a joy, And for the rejoicing of my heart, For Thy name is called on me, O Jehovah, God of Hosts.

A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.

Have I not compared, and kept silent my soul, As a weaned one by its mother? As a weaned one by me <FI>is<Fi> my soul.

By David. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And all my inward parts--His Holy Name. — read the full passage →

Go, eat with joy thy bread, and drink with a glad heart thy wine, for already hath God been pleased with thy works. — read the full passage →

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, A good report maketh fat the bone.

Kiss the Chosen One, lest He be angry, And ye lose the way, When His anger burneth but a little, O the happiness of all trusting in Him!

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat; — read the full passage →

`Because of this I say to you, be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat, and what ye may drink, nor for your body, what ye may put on. Is not the life more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing? — read the full passage →

The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant <FI>is<Fi> the borrower to the lender.

I--in righteousness, I see Thy face; I am satisfied, in awaking, <FI>with<Fi> Thy form!