A moment in scripture
1 Timothy 6:6
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But godliness with contentment is great gain.
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The surrounding passage
- 1 Timothy 6:4
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
- 1 Timothy 6:5
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
- 1 Timothy 6:7
For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
- 1 Timothy 6:8
And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.