Philippians 4:11

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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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  • 1 Tim 6:6-9 : 6 ¶ But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into [this] world, [and it is] certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. 9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
  • Heb 13:5-6 : 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. 6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord [is] my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
  • Matt 6:31-34 : 31 ‹Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?› 32 ‹(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.› 33 ‹But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.› 34 ‹Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day› [is] ‹the evil thereof.›
  • Phil 3:8 : 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things [but] loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them [but] dung, that I may win Christ,
  • 2 Cor 9:8 : 8 And God [is] able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all [things], may abound to every good work:
  • 2 Cor 11:27 : 27 In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
  • Heb 10:34 : 34 For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
  • 2 Cor 6:10 : 10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and [yet] possessing all things.
  • 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
  • Luke 3:14 : 14 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 Cor 4:11-12 : 11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace; 12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
  • Gen 28:20 : 20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
  • Exod 2:21 : 21 And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

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    14Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.

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    8And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

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    9Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

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    17Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

    18But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things [which were sent] from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

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    4Rejoice in the Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice.

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    6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

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    6¶ But godliness with contentment is great gain.

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