⁶But ^ugodliness ^vwith contentment ^wis great gain. ⁷For ^xwe brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. ⁸And ^yhaving food and raiment let us be therewith ^vcontent. ⁹But ^zthey that will be rich fall into temptation and ^aa snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, ^bwhich drown men in destruction and perdition.

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Footnotes

uSo ch. 4:8. See ch. 2:10.
wSo Prov. 28:25. Tobit 4:21. See Prov. 15:16.
x Job 1:21. Eccles. 5:15, 16. So Job 27:19. Ps. 49:17. Prov. 27:24.
y Gen. 28:20. Ecclus. 29:21, 23. Comp. Prov. 27:26, 27.
z Matt. 13:22. & 19:23. James 5:1. See Prov. 23:4. Comp. Ecclus. 11:11.
aSee ch. 3:7.
bComp. ch. 1:19.

Cross references

v Ecclus. 40:18. Phil. 4:11. Heb 13:5.
v Ecclus. 40:18. Phil. 4:11. Heb 13:5.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out. If we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction.

NLTNew Living Translation

Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it. So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content.

But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But godliness with contentment is a great means of gain. For we have brought nothing into the world, so that neither can we bring anything out. But if we have food and clothing, with these things we will be content. But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and a trap and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge those people into ruin and destruction.