Bible Verses about โcontentโ
The Bible contains 15 verses about content across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
โI can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.โ
โBe free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, "I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you."โ
โFor the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.โ
โSet your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.โ
โTherefore 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.โ
โBut those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.โ
โI know how to be humbled, and I know also how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.โ
โBut godliness with contentment is great gain.โ
โBut having food and clothing, we will be content with that.โ
โNot that I speak in respect to lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.โ
โFor we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can't carry anything out.โ
โOne who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.โ
โMoses said, "Now Yahweh shall give you meat to eat in the evening, and in the morning bread to satisfy you; because Yahweh hears your murmurings which you murmur against him. And who are we? Your murmurings are not against us, but against Yahweh."โ
โAs they were multiplied, so they sinned against me. I will change their glory into shame.โ
โPlease take the gift that I brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough." He urged him, and he took it.โ
