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Bible Verses About Contentment

121 verses from Scripture about contentment.

121 Verses

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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Philippians 4:11Philippians

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

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1 Timothy 6:61 Timothy

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

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And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

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But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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2 Corinthians 12:102 Corinthians

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

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Philippians 4:19Philippians

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

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Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

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Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

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1 Corinthians 7:171 Corinthians

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

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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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Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

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Proverbs 3:5Proverbs

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

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Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

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

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Philippians 4:12Philippians

I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

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He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

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A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

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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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This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

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A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

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Ecclesiastes 3:13Ecclesiastes

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

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Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

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Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

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The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

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And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

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Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

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Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

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Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

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