Verse
1 Timothy 6:6 — But godliness with contentment is great gain.
“But godliness with contentment is great gain.”
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The verses around 1 Timothy 6:6.
4He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
6But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
8And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
Verse explanation
After speaking of teachers who see religion as a business, Paul gives the right answer: true gain lies in godliness with contentment, not in accumulating.
From the 1 Timothy 6 study in Bible in Stories.
1 Timothy 6:6 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Grande ganho é, porém, a piedade com contentamento.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Mas grande lucro é a devoção divina acompanhada de contentamento.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
¡Pero conocer y seguir a Dios es tan satisfactorio!
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