112 Bible Verses about Contentment

I've found that true contentment is something you can only really grasp and hold onto when God is at the center of your life. It's about finding that deep sense of satisfaction and thankfulness, no matter what life throws your way.

The Bible teaches us that contentment is a virtue we should all strive for. It's what brings us peace and joy, regardless of our circumstances. It's not always easy, but it's definitely worth pursuing.

There's this passage in Philippians 4:11-13 where Paul talks about his own experience with contentment. He says, "I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength." That's powerful stuff, right?

Paul's words show us that contentment isn't about how much stuff we have or what we've accomplished. It's about our relationship with God and our trust in Him. It's about accepting where we are right now, knowing that in every season, in every situation, we can experience God's love and provision.

Just like Paul, we can learn to be content in both good times and bad. We can find that sweet spot of satisfaction knowing that through Christ, we have the strength to face anything.

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.

for we brought nothing into the world, for neither can we carry anything out;

but having food and covering we shall be therewith content.

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

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.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

But godliness with contentment is great gain:

for we brought nothing into the world, for neither can we carry anything out;

but having food and covering we shall be therewith content.

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

But godliness with contentment is great gain:

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

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

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.\par

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?

Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value than they?

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.

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

{\b A Psalm of David.}\par\par\tab Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

{\b A Song of Ascents; of David.}\par\par\tab Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty;\par\tab Neither do I exercise myself in great matters,\par\tab Or in things too wonderful for me.

Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul;\par\tab Like a weaned child with his mother,\par\tab Like a weaned child is my soul within me.

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

Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us.

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

{\b For the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.}\par\par\tab My soul waiteth in silence for God only:\par\tab From him {\i cometh} my salvation.

He only is my rock and my salvation:\par\tab {\i He is} my high tower;\par\tab I shall not be greatly moved.

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.

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

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

Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is,\par\tab Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

but having food and covering we shall be therewith content.

The fear of Jehovah {\i tendeth} to life;\par\tab And he {\i that hath it} shall abide satisfied;\par\tab He shall not be visited with evil.

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

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, {\i which is} your spiritual service.

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.\par

All the days of the afflicted are evil;\par\tab But he that is of a cheerful heart {\i hath} a continual feast.

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

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

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,\par\tab And into his courts with praise:\par\tab Give thanks unto him, and bless his name.

For Jehovah is good; his lovingkindness {\i endureth} for ever,\par\tab And his faithfulness unto all generations.\par

This is the day which Jehovah hath made;\par\tab We will rejoice and be glad in it.

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

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

Thou openest thy hand,\par\tab And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

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

Thou wilt show me the path of life:\par\tab In thy presence is fulness of joy;\par\tab In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.\par

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

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.\par

The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich;\par\tab And he addeth no sorrow therewith.

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?

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee;\par\tab For thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

Great peace have they that love thy law;\par\tab And they have no occasion of stumbling.

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

I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies,\par\tab As much as in all riches.

Remove far from me falsehood and lies;\par\tab Give me neither poverty nor riches;\par\tab Feed me with the food that is needful for me:

Lest I be full, and deny {\i thee}, and say, Who is Jehovah?\par\tab Or lest I be poor, and steal,\par\tab And use profanely the name of my God.\par

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:

giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

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

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and {\b ye shall find rest unto your souls.}

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.}\par

giving thanks unto the Father, who made you meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;

Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him:\par\tab Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way,\par\tab Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

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

For Jehovah God is a sun and a shield:\par\tab Jehovah will give grace and glory;\par\tab No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Jehovah, {\i even} Jehovah, is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.

The reward of humility {\i and} the fear of Jehovah\par\tab {\i Is} riches, and honor, and life.

Why art thou cast down, O my soul?\par\tab And why art thou disquieted within me?\par\tab Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him,\par\tab {\i Who is} the help of my countenance, and my God.\par

whose end is perdition, whose god is the belly, and {\i whose} glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.

For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? but if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith,\par\tab Than a house full of feasting with strife.

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

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called,

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.\par

For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Be still, and know that I am God:\par\tab I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness;

and stedfastness, approvedness; and approvedness, hope:

and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.

And he hath said unto me, {\cf6 My grace is sufficient for thee: for {\i 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.

My flesh and my heart faileth;\par\tab {\i But} God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.

The name of Jehovah is a strong tower;\par\tab The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Thy word have I laid up in my heart,\par\tab That I might not sin against thee.

I will say of Jehovah, He is my refuge and my fortress;\par\tab My God, in whom I trust.

But seek ye first the kingdom {\i of God}, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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 {\i any one} wrongfully; and be content with your wages.\par

Do all things without murmurings and questionings:

that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are seen as lights in the world,

I thank him that enabled me, {\i even} Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to {\i his} service;

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house:\par\tab They will be still praising thee. {\i Selah\par

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

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for {\i God's} own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

The eyes of all wait for thee;\par\tab And thou givest them their food in due season.

Thou openest thy hand,\par\tab And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed; but my lovingkindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall my covenant of peace be removed, saith Jehovah that hath mercy on thee.

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies,\par\tab And not to covetousness.

seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;

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.\par

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful.

For he satisfieth the longing soul,\par\tab And the hungry soul he filleth with good.

{\b A Psalm of Asaph.}\par\par\tab Surely God is good to Israel,\par\tab {\i Even} to such as are pure in heart.

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God.

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

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal:

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.

But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered;

and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness.

My soul, wait thou in silence for God only;\par\tab For my expectation is from him.

He only is my rock and my salvation:\par\tab {\i He is} my high tower;\par\tab I shall not be moved.

Blessed {\i be} the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly {\i places} in Christ:

Praise ye Jehovah.\par\tab Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah,\par\tab That delighteth greatly in his commandments.

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and {\i such} we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

To the end that {\i my} glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent.\par\tab O Jehovah my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.\par

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked;\par\tab But he that trusteth in Jehovah, lovingkindness shall compass him about.

Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous;\par\tab And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.\par

How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God!\par\tab And the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.

{\b NUN.}\par\par\tab Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,\par\tab And light unto my path.

and if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then shall thy light rise in darkness, and thine obscurity be as the noonday;

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

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

Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

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

for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.\par

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

Trust ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jehovah, {\i even} Jehovah, is an everlasting rock.

{\b A Song of Ascents.}\par\par\tab They that trust in Jehovah\par\tab Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.

Rejoice always;

pray without ceasing;

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

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