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Bible Verses About Contentment

This collection includes 50 passages about Contentment. Copy a verse or open its chapter for context.

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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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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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And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

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And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.

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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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Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

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But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

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Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

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A manโ€™s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

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My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

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The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

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A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a manโ€™s hands shall be rendered unto him.

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Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

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Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

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In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

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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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The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

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Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

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But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

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

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I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.

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And when Moses heard that, he was content.

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For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

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The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

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And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.

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That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.

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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 thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.

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Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;

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And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

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The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

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But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

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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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Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

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The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

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He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

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Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

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Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these?

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For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;

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And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

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