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1 Timothy 6:8

ContentmentMoney and wealthWorry and anxiety

6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.

7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

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Compare

BSB
But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.
KJV
And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
WEB
But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.
ASV
but having food and covering we shall be therewith content.
DARBY
But having sustenance and covering, we will be content with these.
BLB
But having sustenance and coverings, with these we will be content.
ÅB
men når vi har føde og klær, skal vi dermed la oss nøye;
OTB
Hvis vi har mat og klær, skal vi være tilfredse med disse.
B1930
men når vi har føde og klær, skal vi dermed la oss nøie;

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Hebrews 13:5–6

    Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

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  • Matthew 6:11

    Give us this day our daily bread.

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  • Matthew 6:25–33

    Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

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  • Proverbs 30:8–9

    Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

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  • Genesis 28:20

    And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

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  • Deuteronomy 2:7

    For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.

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  • Ecclesiastes 3:12–13

    I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

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  • Proverbs 27:23–27

    Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

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