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What does the Bible say about being content?

11 verses about being content, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

9 booksMost in Matthew

Bible verses about being content

Philippians 4:11 — Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. 10 votes
Hebrews 13:5 — 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. 10 votes
1 Timothy 6:6 — But godliness with contentment is great gain. 6 votes
Matthew 6:31 — Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 4 votes
Psalms 16:8 — I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. 2 votes
Proverbs 14:30 — A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. 2 votes
Ecclesiastes 5:12 — The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. 2 votes
Matthew 7:7 — Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 2 votes
Luke 6:46 — And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? 2 votes
Luke 12:22 — And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. 2 votes
James 4:1 — From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2 votes