Contentment is a state of satisfaction and peace, often associated with a reliance on God's provision and a trust in His plan. The Bible addresses contentment as a virtue that believers are encouraged to cultivate, emphasizing its importance in the Christian life.

1. Philippians 4:11-13: The Apostle Paul provides a profound insight into contentment, stating, "I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances. I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. I am accustomed to any and every situation—to being filled and being hungry, to having plenty and having need. I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." Here, Paul highlights that contentment is not dependent on external circumstances but is rooted in the strength provided by Christ.

2. 1 Timothy 6:6-8: Paul writes to Timothy, "Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and neither can we carry anything out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these." This passage underscores the idea that true wealth is found in godliness combined with contentment, rather than in material possessions.

3. Hebrews 13:5: The author of Hebrews exhorts believers, "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: 'Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.'" This verse connects contentment with the assurance of God's constant presence and provision, encouraging believers to trust in Him rather than in material wealth.

4. Proverbs 19:23: "The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, untouched by trouble." This proverb suggests that a reverent relationship with God leads to a life of contentment, where one finds peace and security in His care.

5. Matthew 6:31-33: Jesus teaches about reliance on God, saying, "Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you." Here, contentment is linked to prioritizing God's kingdom and trusting in His provision for our needs.

6. Ecclesiastes 5:10: "He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is futile." This verse warns against the insatiable nature of material desires, contrasting it with the fulfillment found in contentment.

7. Psalm 37:16: "Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many wicked." This psalm highlights the value of righteousness and contentment over the pursuit of wealth, suggesting that a modest life lived in accordance with God's will is more fulfilling than great riches obtained through unrighteous means.

These scriptures collectively emphasize that contentment is a spiritual discipline that arises from a deep trust in God, a focus on eternal values, and a detachment from the pursuit of material wealth. It is a state of heart that reflects a believer's confidence in God's sovereignty and goodness.Psalm 16:6
The lines are fallen to me in pleasant places; yes, I have a goodly heritage.
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Psalm 37:7,16
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.
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Proverbs 14:10,14
The heart knows his own bitterness; and a stranger does not intermeddle with his joy.
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Proverbs 15:13,15,30
A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
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Proverbs 16:8
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
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Proverbs 17:1,22
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
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Proverbs 30:8
Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
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Ecclesiastes 2:24
There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
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Ecclesiastes 3:12,13
I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
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Ecclesiastes 4:6
Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
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Ecclesiastes 5:12
The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
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Ecclesiastes 6:7-9
All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
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Ecclesiastes 8:15
Then I commended mirth, because a man has no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labor the days of his life, which God gives him under the sun.
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Ecclesiastes 9:7-9
Go your way, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God now accepts your works.
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Luke 3:14
And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
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1 Corinthians 7:17,20,21,24
But as God has distributed to every man, as the Lord has called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
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Galatians 5:26
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
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Philippians 4:11,12
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatever state I am, therewith to be content.
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1 Timothy 6:6-8
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
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Hebrews 13:5
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as you have: for he has said, I will never leave you, nor forsake you.
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General Index to Socrates' Ecclesiastical History.
... Areobindus, a Roman general, [197]162 ... Arius, Eusebius of Nicomedia, and Theognis,
[545]13-15; his letter to Eusebius Pamphilus on copying the Scriptures, [546]16 ...
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The Life of Mr. Alexander Moncrief.
... upon Sept.26.1643, was received there with great contentment. ... is in such disorder,
and a general search to ... of his years." Fulfilling of the scriptures, page 428 ...
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A Preface to the Reader.
... this fundamental verity, that the general and most ... forbid prayer, extinguish the
Scriptures, &c.; for ... seek their spiritual profit, and not natural contentment. ...
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The Epistle to the Hebrews
... Again, the author takes a general view of ... 2) he was "mighty in the Scriptures," and
Hebrews ... brotherly love, hospitality, prisoners, marriage, and contentment. ...
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The Westminster Shorter Catechism. AD 1647.
... in 1647, and adopted by the General Assembly of ... The Scriptures principally teach
what man is to ... The tenth commandment requireth full contentment with our own ...
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Of the Decrees of God.
... it, adds nothing to his inward blessedness and contentment. ... the constant doctrine
of the Holy Scriptures, of which ... He is not only a general original of action ...
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A New Year's Benediction
... General authority and universal opinion may sustain it, but ... be much in searching
the Scriptures, much in ... such a glorious promise should be perfect contentment. ...
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The Epistles of Paul.
... them," says Luke, "out of the Scriptures." These words ... was Rome is inferred from
the general tone of ... he has been taught the lesson of contentment with present ...
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Homilies on the Gospel of John.
... yet easy, and sobering, [32]220; brings contentment, [33]244 ... harder than of natural
seed, [813]62; general neglect of ... Door of the fold, the Scriptures, [818]213. ...
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Christian Devotedness, Etc.
... Is there in the Holy Scriptures any limitation as ... and relations to adjust, that the
general result will ... day by day.[16] "Godliness with contentment," says the ...
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