But godliness[actually] is a meansof greatgainwhen accompaniedby contentment.
[Make sure that] your characteris free from the love of money,being contentwith what you have;for He Himselfhas said,"I WILL NEVERDESERTYOU, NORWILL I EVERFORSAKEYOU,"
If we havefoodand covering,with thesewe shall be content.
Betteris a littlewith righteousnessThangreatincomewith injustice.
for bodilydisciplineis only of littleprofit,but godlinessis profitablefor all things,since it holdspromisefor the presentlifeand [also] for the [life] to come.
For to me, to liveis Christand to dieis gain.
Betteris a littlewith the fearof the LORDThangreattreasureand turmoilwith it.
Betteris the littleof the righteousThanthe abundanceof manywicked.
For the LORDGodis a sunand shield;The LORDgivesgraceand glory;Nogoodthingdoes He withholdfrom those who walkuprightly.
And we knowthat Godcausesall thingsto work togetherfor goodto thosewho loveGod,to thosewho are calledaccordingto [His] purpose.
[Some] soldierswere questioninghim, saying,"And [what about] us, whatshall we do?"And he saidto them, "Do not take moneyfrom anyoneby force,oraccuse [anyone] falsely,and be contentwith your wages."
Moseswas willingto dwellwith the man,and he gavehis daughterZipporahto Moses.
For momentary,lightafflictionis producingfor us an eternalweightof gloryfarbeyondall comparison,
An arrogantman stirsup strife,But he who trustsin the LORDwill prosper.
norto buildourselves housesto dwellin; and we do not havevineyardor fieldor seed.
ThenHe saidto them, "Beware,and be on your guardagainstevery formof greed;for not [even] whenonehas an abundancedoes his lifeconsistof his possessions."
"Pleaselet us goto the Jordanand eachof us takefrom therea beam,and let us makea placetherefor ourselves wherewe may live."So he said,"Go."