But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Let us go to the Jordan, where each of us can get a pole; and let us build a place there for us to meet.” And he said, “Go.”
Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked;
For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.
Moses agreed to stay with the man, who gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.
Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil.
Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice.
The greedy stir up conflict, but those who trust in the Lord will prosper.
or built houses to live in or had vineyards, fields or crops.
Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”
Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” He replied, “Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely—be content with your pay.”
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.
But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”
