Discontent

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.

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.

in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.

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

Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

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

But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye have revived your thought for me; wherein ye did indeed take thought, but ye lacked opportunity. — read the full passage →

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.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

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.

Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer.

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 →

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.

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered. — read the full passage →

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

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

ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.

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.

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.

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.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

And the mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? — read the full passage →

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — 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 →

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

The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

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

And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness:

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?

For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. — read the full passage →

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

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

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. — read the full passage →

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied.

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;

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

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy. — read the full passage →

How art thou fallen from heaven, O day-star, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, that didst lay low the nations! — read the full passage →

Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor’s.

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

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

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.

Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden? — read the full passage →

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore hast thou brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?

Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing? — read the full passage →

And angels that kept not their own principality, but left their proper habitation, he hath kept in everlasting bonds under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

But godliness with contentment is great gain:

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

But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, — read the full passage →

Do all things without murmurings and questionings: — read the full passage →

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. — read the full passage →

What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?

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 →

But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers’ houses, the old men that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.

I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye have revived your thought for me; wherein ye did indeed take thought, but ye lacked opportunity.

Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ,

For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; — read the full passage →

And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And Jehovah showed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan, — read the full passage →

Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.