1 Timothy 6:6
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6 But (A)godliness (B)with contentment is great gain,
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Hebrews 13:5
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5 Keep your life (A)free from love of money, and (B)be content with what you have, for he has said, (C)“I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
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1 Timothy 6:8
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8 But (A)if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.
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1 Timothy 4:8
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8 for while (A)bodily training is of some value, godliness (B)is of value in every way, as (C)it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
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Proverbs 16:8
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8 (A)Better is a little with righteousness
than great revenues with injustice.
Philippians 4:11-13
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11 Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be (A)content. 12 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 (B)hunger, abundance and (C)need. 13 I can do all things (D)through him who strengthens me.
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Philippians 1:21
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21 For to me (A)to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
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Luke 12:31-32
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31 Instead, (A)seek (B)his[a] kingdom, (C)and these things will be added to you.
32 (D)“Fear not, little (E)flock, for (F)it is your Father's good pleasure to give you (G)the kingdom.
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- Luke 12:31 Some manuscripts God's
Romans 8:28
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28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together (A)for good,[a] for (B)those who are called according to his purpose.
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- Romans 8:28 Some manuscripts God works all things together for good, or God works in all things for the good
Proverbs 15:16
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16 (A)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.
Psalm 37:16
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16 (A)Better is the little that the righteous has
than the abundance of many wicked.
Romans 5:3-5
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3 Not only that, but we (A)rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering (B)produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and (C)hope does not put us to shame, because God's love (D)has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
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Luke 3:14
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14 Soldiers also asked him, “And we, (A)what shall we do?” And he said to them, (B)“Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your (C)wages.”
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2 Corinthians 4:17-5:1
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17 For (A)this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, 18 (B)as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
Our Heavenly Dwelling
5 For we know that if (C)the tent that is (D)our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, (E)a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Psalm 84:11
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11 For the Lord God is (A)a sun and (B)shield;
the Lord bestows favor and honor.
(C)No good thing does he withhold
from those who (D)walk uprightly.
Proverbs 8:18-21
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18 (A)Riches and honor are with me,
(B)enduring wealth and (C)righteousness.
19 My fruit is (D)better than (E)gold, even fine gold,
and my yield than (F)choice silver.
20 I walk in the way of righteousness,
in the paths of justice,
21 granting an inheritance to those who love me,
and filling their treasuries.
Exodus 2:21
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21 And Moses was content to dwell with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter (A)Zipporah.
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Proverbs 3:13-18
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Blessed Is the One Who Finds Wisdom
13 (A)Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,
and the one who gets understanding,
14 (B)for the gain from her is better than gain from silver
and her profit better than (C)gold.
15 She is more precious than (D)jewels,
and (E)nothing you desire can compare with her.
16 (F)Long life is in her right hand;
in her left hand are (G)riches and honor.
17 Her (H)ways are ways of pleasantness,
and all her paths are peace.
18 She is (I)a tree of life to those who (J)lay hold of her;
those who hold her fast are called blessed.
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