Topic
Contentment
50 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.
These works date from 1896–1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Hebrews 13:5Easton · Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
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.
- 2 Samuel 19:33–37Nave · Torrey INSTANCES OF — Barzillai, in refusing to go with David to Jerusalem
And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem. And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem? I am this day fourscore years old: and can I…
- 2 Kings 4:13Nave · Torrey INSTANCES OF — The Shunammite, in refusing to make a request of Elisha
And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.
- Psalms 16:6Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
- Psalms 37:16Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
- Proverbs 30:8Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
- Luke 3:14Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
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.
- 1 Corinthians 7:20Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
- Philippians 4:11Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
- Philippians 4:12Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
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.
- 1 Timothy 6:6Easton · Torrey With godliness is great gain
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
- Genesis 32:10Easton
I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.
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- Genesis 33:9 Nave INSTANCES OF — Esau, in refusing Jacob's present
- Psalms 37:7 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Psalms 96:1 Easton
- Psalms 96:2 Easton
- Psalms 145:1–21 Easton
- Proverbs 13:10 Easton
- Proverbs 14:10 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 14:14 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 15:13 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 15:15 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 15:30 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 16:8 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 17:1 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 17:22 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 30:9 Torrey Exemplified — Agur
- Ecclesiastes 2:24 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Ecclesiastes 3:12 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Ecclesiastes 3:13 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Ecclesiastes 4:6 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Ecclesiastes 5:10 Torrey The wicked want
- Ecclesiastes 5:12 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Ecclesiastes 6:7–9 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Ecclesiastes 8:15 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Ecclesiastes 9:7–9 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Isaiah 5:8 Torrey The wicked want
- Matthew 6:25 Easton
- Matthew 6:34 Easton
- Romans 5:2 Easton
- 1 Corinthians 7:17 Nave General scriptures concerning
- 1 Corinthians 7:21 Nave General scriptures concerning
- 1 Corinthians 7:24 Nave General scriptures concerning
- 1 Corinthians 10:10 Easton
- 2 Corinthians 9:8 Easton
- Galatians 5:26 Nave General scriptures concerning
- 1 Timothy 6:6–8 Nave General scriptures concerning
- 1 Timothy 6:8 Torrey SAINTS SHOULD EXHIBIT — With food and raiment
- James 3:16 Easton
- 2 Peter 1:4 Easton
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 14 references
A state of mind in which one’s desires are confined to his lot whatever it may be (1 Tim. 6:6; 2 Cor. 9:8). It is opposed to envy (James 3:16), avarice (Heb. 13:5), ambition (Prov. 13:10), anxiety (Matt. 6:25, 34), and repining (1 Cor. 10:10). It arises from the inward disposition, and is the offspring of humility, and of an intelligent consideration of the rectitude and benignity of divine providence (Ps. 96:1, 2; 145), the greatness of the divine promises (2 Pet. 1:4), and our own unworthiness (Gen. 32:10); as well as from the view the gospel opens up to us of rest and peace hereafter (Rom. 5:2).
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 33 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → General scriptures concerning Ps 16:6; 37:7,16; Pr 14:10,14; 15:13,15,30; 16:8; 17:1,22; 30:8; Ec 2:24; 3:12,13; 4:6; 5:12; 6:7-9; 8:15; 9:7-9; Lu 3:14; 1Co 7:17,20,21,24; Ga 5:26; Php 4:11,12; 1Ti 6:6-8; Heb 13:5
- → See AFFLICTION, RESIGNATION IN
- → See RESIGNATION
- → INSTANCES OF
- Esau, in refusing Jacob's present Ge 33:9
- Barzillai, in refusing to go with David to Jerusalem 2Sa 19:33-37
- The Shunammite, in refusing to make a request of Elisha 2Ki 4:13
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Nave's Topical Bible (1896); Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.