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 brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.

for we brought nothing into the world, and[3] we cannot take anything out of the world.But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.

Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Now there is great gain in godliness with contentment,for we brought nothing into the world, and[3] we cannot take anything out of the world.But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."

Now there is great gain in godliness with contentment,

Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.

For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

And he said to them, "Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.[8] Never be conceited.

O LORD, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me.But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.

"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil -- this is God's gift to man.

Philip said to him, "Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us."

The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.

Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it.Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it.

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

The fear of the LORD leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.

I appeal to you therefore, brothers,[1] by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.[2]Do not be conformed to this world,[3] but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.[4]

All the days of the afflicted are evil, but the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.

This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,[7] for those who are called according to his purpose.

You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing.

I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live;

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.[1]

He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?

And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.

Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble.

give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches.

Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me,lest I be full and deny you and say, "Who is the LORD?" or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency[3] in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.

giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

giving thanks[4] to the Father, who has qualified you[5] to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.

Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!

A tranquil[6] heart gives life to the flesh, but envy[7] makes the bones rot.

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

"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD[2] is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation."

The reward for humility and fear of the LORD is riches and honor and life.[1]

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.

Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things.

For who sees anything different in you? What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?

Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting[1] with strife.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,[3] I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called,with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.

"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!"

More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength[2] of my heart and my portion forever.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.

I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

I will say[1] to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Soldiers also asked him, "And we, what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages."

Do all things without grumbling or questioning,that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,

I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service,

Blessed are those who dwell in your house, ever singing your praise! Selah

and to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you,

Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season.You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing.

For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed," says the LORD, who has compassion on you.

Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to[3] his own glory and excellence,[4]by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.

For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.

Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.

Everyone also to whom God has given wealth and possessions and power to enjoy them, and to accept his lot and rejoice in his toil -- this is the gift of God.

And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust[5] destroy and where thieves break in and steal,but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed,and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness.

For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him.He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,

Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commandments!

See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever!

Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the LORD.Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!

How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

if you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday.

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we[1] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.Through him we have also obtained access by faith[2] into this grace in which we stand, and we[3] rejoice[4] in hope of the glory of God.

Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

So we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day.

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.

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

do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock.

Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.

Rejoice always,pray without ceasing,give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

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