😌 Contentment
Contentment is finding sufficiency in God regardless of circumstances. These verses teach us the secret of being satisfied in Christ.
Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it. I know how to be humbled, and I also know how to abound. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Paul learned the secret of contentment in every circumstance through Christ.
But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out. But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.
Godliness with contentment is great gain — food and covering are enough.
Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”
Be content with what you have — God promises never to leave or forsake you.
Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.
Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many wicked.
Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble.
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure with trouble.
“Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
Don't worry about what you'll eat or wear — seek first God's kingdom.
A Psalm by David. Yahweh is my shepherd; I shall lack nothing.
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want — complete sufficiency in God.
Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is Yahweh?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.
Give me neither poverty nor riches — feed me with the food that is my portion.
He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”
Guard against greed — life is not measured by the abundance of possessions.
He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity.
He who loves money will never be satisfied — a warning against the pursuit of more.