1 Timothy 6:6
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6 Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment,(A)
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Hebrews 13:5
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5 Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for he himself has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.”(A)
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1 Timothy 6:8
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8 but if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.
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Proverbs 16:8
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8 Better is a little with righteousness
than large income with injustice.
Philippians 4:11-13
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11 Not that I am referring to being in need, for I have learned to be content with whatever I have.(A) 12 I know what it is to have little, and I know what it is to have plenty. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being well-fed and of going hungry, of having plenty and of being in need.(B) 13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.(C)
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1 Timothy 4:8
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8 for, while physical training is of some value, godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.(A)
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Philippians 1:21
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21 For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain.
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Luke 12:31-32
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31 Instead, seek his[a] kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.
32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.(A)
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- 12.31 Other ancient authorities read God’s
Proverbs 15:16
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16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.(A)
Matthew 6:32-33
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32 For it is the gentiles who seek all these things, and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God[a] and his[b] righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.(A)
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Psalm 37:16
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16 Better is a little that the righteous person has
than the abundance of many wicked.(A)
Romans 8:28
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28 We know that all things work together[a] for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.(A)
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- 8.28 Other ancient authorities read God makes all things work together or in all things God works
Romans 5:3-5
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3 And not only that, but we[a] also boast in our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance,(A) 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.(B)
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- 5.3 Or let us
Psalm 84:11
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11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
he bestows favor and honor.
No good thing does the Lord withhold
from those who walk uprightly.(A)
Luke 3:14
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14 Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what should we do?” He said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or false accusation, and be satisfied with your wages.”(A)
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Exodus 2:21
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21 Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah in marriage.(A)
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2 Corinthians 4:17-5:1
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17 For our slight, momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure,(A) 18 because we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen, for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.(B)
5 For we know that, if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.(C)
Proverbs 8:18-21
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18 Riches and honor are with me,
enduring wealth and prosperity.(A)
19 My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold,
and my yield than choice silver.(B)
20 I walk in the way of righteousness,
along the paths of justice,
21 endowing with wealth those who love me
and filling their treasuries.
Proverbs 3:13-18
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The True Wealth
13 Happy are those who find wisdom
and those who get understanding,
14 for her income is better than silver
and her revenue better than gold.(A)
15 She is more precious than jewels,
and nothing you desire can compare with her.(B)
16 Long life is in her right hand;
in her left hand are riches and honor.(C)
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
and all her paths are peace.(D)
18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her;
those who hold her fast are called happy.(E)
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