Bible Verses About Contentment (33 Verses)

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

"But godliness with contentment is great gain."

"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."

"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."

"Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith."

"A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones."

"Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife."

"Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee."

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

"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want."

"Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit."

"My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever."

"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."

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

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

"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."

"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?"

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

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

"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon."

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

"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. But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness."

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

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

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

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

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

"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."

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

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

"Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."

"If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures."

"For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost."