1 Timothy 6:6 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

[And it is, indeed, a source of immense profit, for] godliness accompanied with contentment (that contentment which is a sense of inward sufficiency) is great and abundant gain.

American Standard Version (1901)

But godliness with contentment is great gain:

Common English Bible

Actually, godliness is a great source of profit when it is combined with being happy with what you already have.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But piety with sufficiency is great gain.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

1 Timothy 6:6 Cross References

2 Kings 6:2

Let us go to the Jordan, and let us collect logs there, one for each of us, and build a place there for us to live.” He answered, “Do so.”

Psalm 37:16

Better is a little that the righteous person has than the abundance of many wicked.

Psalm 84:11

For the Lord God is a sun and shield; he bestows favor and honor. No good thing does the Lord withhold from those who walk uprightly.

Exodus 2:21

Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah in marriage.

Proverbs 15:16

Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.

Proverbs 16:8

Better is a little with righteousness than large income with injustice.

Proverbs 28:25

The greedy person stirs up strife, but whoever trusts in the Lord will be enriched.

Jeremiah 35:9

and not to build houses to live in. We have no vineyard or field or seed,

Luke 12:15

And he said to them, “Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.”

Luke 3:14

Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what should we do?” He said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or false accusation, and be satisfied with your wages.”

Romans 8:28

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our slight, momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure,

Philippians 1:21

For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain.

1 Timothy 4:8

for, while physical training is of some value, godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.

1 Timothy 6:8

but if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.

Hebrews 13:5

Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for he himself has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.”