But godliness with contentment is great gain.

godliness.

1 Timothy 4:8 For bodily exercise is profitable to little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.

Psalm 37:16 Better is a little to the just, than the great riches of the wicked.

Psalm 84:11 For God loveth mercy and truth: the Lord will give grace and glory.

Proverbs 3:13-18 The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chief and purest gold: . . .

Proverbs 8:18-21 For my fruit is better than gold and the precious stone, and my blossoms than choice silver. . . .

Proverbs 15:16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content.

Proverbs 16:8 Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.

Matthew 6:32,33 For after all these things do the heathens seek. For your Father knoweth that you have need of all these things. . . .

Luke 12:31,32 But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his justice: and all these things shall be added unto you. . . .

Romans 5:3-5 And not only so: but we glory also in tribulation, knowing that tribulation worketh patience; . . .

Romans 8:28 And we know that to them that love God all things work together unto good: to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints.

2 Corinthians 4:17,18 For that which is at present momentary and light of our tribulation worketh for us above measure, exceedingly an eternal weight of glory. . . .

2 Corinthians 5:1 For we know, if our earthly house of this habitation be dissolved, that we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in heaven.

Philippians 1:21 For to me, to live is Christ: and to die is gain.

Hebrews 13:5 Let your manners be without covetousness, contented with such things as you have. For he hath said: I will not leave thee: neither will I forsake thee.

contentment.

1 Timothy 6:8 But having food and wherewith to be covered, with these we are content.

Exodus 2:21 And Moses swore that he would dwell with him. And he took Sephora his daughter to wife:

Luke 3:14 And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man, neither calumniate any man; and be content with your pay.

Philippians 4:11-13 I speak not as it were for want. For I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, to be content therewith. . . .