Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Of course, godliness with contentment does bring a great profit.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Holman Bible
But godliness with contentment is a great gain.
A Conservative Version
But piety with contentment is great gain,
American Standard Version
But godliness with contentment is great gain:
Amplified
But godliness actually is a source of great gain when accompanied by contentment [that contentment which comes from a sense of inner confidence based on the sufficiency of God].
An Understandable Version
But godliness [itself] is great gain, [when it is] accompanied by contentment.
Anderson New Testament
But godliness, with a contented disposition, is great gain.
Bible in Basic English
But true faith, with peace of mind, is of great profit:
Common New Testament
But godliness with contentment is itself great gain.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Religion indeed with contentment leads to great gain.
Darby Translation
But piety with contentment is great gain.
Godbey New Testament
Godliness with contentment is great gain,
Goodspeed New Testament
And religion with contentment is a great means of gain.
John Wesley New Testament
But godliness with content is great gain.
Julia Smith Translation
But devotion with contentment is great gain.
King James 2000
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But godliness with contentment is a great means of gain.
Modern King James verseion
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Godliness is great riches, if a man be content with that he hath.
Moffatt New Testament
And so it is ??provided it goes with a contented spirit;
Montgomery New Testament
Now godliness with contentment is truly gainful;
NET Bible
Now godliness combined with contentment brings great profit.
New Heart English Bible
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Noyes New Testament
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Sawyer New Testament
But piety with contentment is great gain.
The Emphasized Bible
Now it is a great means of gain - godliness, with a sufficiency of ones own;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And a great source of gain religion is, when it brings contentment with it!
Webster
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Weymouth New Testament
And godliness *is* gain, when associated with contentment;
Williams New Testament
Now the fact is, religion with contentment is a means of great gain.
World English Bible
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Worrell New Testament
But godliness with contentment is a great source of gain;
Worsley New Testament
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Youngs Literal Translation
but it is great gain -- the piety with contentment;
Themes
Contentment » Contentment, the duty of
Contentment » With Godliness is great gain
Contentment » Godliness with contentment
Godliness » Profitable, general references to
Godliness » Godliness with contentment
Man » Man entering and leaving the world with nothing
Profit and loss » Profit » Godliness profitable general references to
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 6:6
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Verse Info
Context Readings
False Teachers And The Love Of Money
5 and incessant conflict between people who are depraved in mind and deprived of truth. They think that godliness is a way to make a profit. 6 Of course, godliness with contentment does bring a great profit. 7 Nothing to this world we bring; from it take we nothing.
Cross References
1 Timothy 4:8
Physical exercise is of limited value, but Godliness is very dear, a pledge of life, both there and here.
Hebrews 13:5
Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for God has said, "I will never leave you or abandon you."
1 Timothy 6:8
With food to eat and clothes to wear; content we are in everything.
Psalm 37:16
Better is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many wicked people.
Proverbs 15:16
Better is a little accompanied by fear of the LORD than abundant wealth with turmoil.
Proverbs 16:8
A little gain with righteousness is better than great income without justice.
Philippians 4:11-13
I am not saying this because I am in any need, for I have learned to be content in whatever situation I am in.
Exodus 2:21
Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.
Psalm 84:11
For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD grants grace and favor; the LORD will not withhold any good thing from those who walk blamelessly.
Proverbs 3:13-18
How joyful is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding,
Proverbs 8:18-21
Wealth and honor accompany me, as do enduring wealth and righteousness.
Matthew 6:32-33
because it is the unbelievers who are eager for all those things. Surely your heavenly Father knows that you need all of them!
Luke 3:14
Even some soldiers were asking him, "And what should we do?" He told them, "Never extort money from anyone by threats or blackmail, and be satisfied with your pay."
Luke 12:31-32
Instead, be concerned about his kingdom, and these things will be provided for you as well.
Romans 5:3-5
Not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,
Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God, that is, for those who are called according to his purpose, all things are working together for good.
2 Corinthians 4:17-1
This light, temporary nature of our suffering is producing for us an everlasting weight of glory, far beyond any comparison,
Philippians 1:21
For to me, to go on living is the Messiah, and to die is gain.