Bible Verses About Contentment

“But godliness with contentment is great gain.”

1 Timothy 6:6

“But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.”

Deuteronomy 15:8

“Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.”

Philippians 4:11

“The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. ”

Proverbs 13:25

“The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:”

Proverbs 30:15

“And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the Lord beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destr...”

1 Chronicles 21:15

“For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.”

1 Corinthians 1:11

“Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.”

1 Corinthians 5:10

“But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he si...”

1 Corinthians 7:36

“But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.”

1 Corinthians 11:16

“And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.”

1 Corinthians 12:21

“For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:”

1 Corinthians 12:24

“But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, an...”

1 John 2:27

“But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?”

1 John 3:17

“But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, I...”

1 Kings 19:4

“Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:”

1 Peter 1:6

“Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house? ”

1 Samuel 21:15

“And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain o...”

1 Samuel 22:2

“For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need...”

1 Thessalonians 1:8

“But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God ...”

1 Thessalonians 2:2

“But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.”

1 Thessalonians 4:9

“But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.”

1 Thessalonians 5:1

“But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;”

1 Timothy 5:11

“And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.”

1 Timothy 6:8

“And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem...”

2 Chronicles 2:16

“Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be d...”

2 Chronicles 20:17

“And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the Lord, we have had...”

2 Chronicles 31:10

“Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?”

2 Corinthians 3:1

“Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;”

2 Corinthians 3:5

“But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may...”

2 Corinthians 8:14

“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:”

2 Corinthians 9:8

“For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;”

2 Corinthians 9:12

“And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and i...”

2 Corinthians 11:9

“If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.”

2 Corinthians 11:30

“And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon t...”

2 Kings 5:23

“And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.”

2 Kings 6:3

“Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; who...”

2 Kings 10:19

“For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them...”

2 Peter 2:18

“For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, t...”

2 Samuel 14:14

“And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It i...”

2 Samuel 24:16

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

2 Timothy 2:15

“Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself rece...”

3 John 1:10

“Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to th...”

Acts 1:16

“And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.”

Acts 2:45

“And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.”

Acts 4:35

“But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Mo...”

Acts 15:5

“And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;”

Acts 15:39

“Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.”

Acts 17:3

“Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;”

Acts 17:25

“What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.”

Acts 21:22

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