“ But godliness with contentment is great gain. ”
But godliness - Piety; religion. The meaning is, that real religion should be regarded as the greatest and most valuable acquisition. “With contentment.” This word, as now used, refers to a state...
(6) But godliness with contentment is great gain. (6) He properly dismisses the name of gain and lucre, confessing that godliness is great gain, but in a far different manner, that is, because it br...
1 Timothy 6:2 b - 1 Timothy 6:21 . Final Words. ( a ) 1 Timothy 6:2 b - 1 Timothy 6:10 . The Errorists, and a Fundamental Error. Such, then, is Paul's charge. Those who teach otherwise...
with . Greek. meta . App-104. contentment . Greek. autarkeia . See 2 Corinthians 9:8 . Compare Philippians 1:4 ; Philippians 1:11 .
6 But godliness with sufficiency is great gain In an elegant manner, and with an ironical correction, he instantly throws back those very words in an opposite meaning, as if he had said — “T...
DISCOURSE: 2235 GODLINESS WITH CONTENTMENT 1 Timothy 6:6 . Godliness with contentment is great gain . TO the great dishonour of Christianity, there are many professors, and even preachers of it...
But godliness with contentment is great gain. But godliness with contentment is great gain - The word godliness, ευσεβεια, here, and in several other places of this epistle, signifies the true religi...
But godliness with contentment, &c.— Piety, indeed, with contentment, is great riches. Heylin. This is a most pleasing sentiment for the religious poor.— Contentment will attend piety, as...
But godliness with contentment is great gain. But. Though they err, there is a sense in which 'piety is' not merely gain, but "great gain:" not the gaining which they pursue, which makes men...
Concerning Servants, the Rich, and Corrupt Teachers 1, 2. The eighth charge to Timothy, as to bondservants or slaves. We have here an indication of the way in which Christianity abolished slavery—...
But godliness with contentment is great gain. — Here the Apostle changes the subject of his letter somewhat abruptly. The monstrous thought that these wordly men dare to trade upon his dear Master’...
Chapter 17 THE GAIN OF A LOVE OF GODLINESS, AND THE UNGODLINESS OF A LOVE OF GAIN. - 1 Timothy 6:5-7 ; 1 Timothy 6:17-19 IT is evident that the subject of avarice is much in the Apostle's mind...
Godliness Is True Gain 1 Timothy 6:1-10 The Apostle gives rules for the treatment of the slaves who rendered service in the households of that time. If the slave was in the household of a heath...
The final injunction of the apostle concerning Timothy's duty toward his flock had to do with his dealing with Christian slaves. The master must not treat them with contempt. They are to recognize th...
(1) В¶ Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. (2) And they that have believing masters, let...
But godliness with contentment is great gain. By "godliness" is not meant any particular grace, but all the graces of the Spirit of God; as faith, hope, love, fear, c. the whole of internal religio...
But godliness with contentment is great gain. Ver. 6. But godliness with contentment ] True piety hath true plenty, and is never without a well contenting sufficiency, a full self-sufficiency. Th...
But godliness The genuine fear and love of God, and obedience to his will; with contentment The inseparable companion of vital piety; is great gain Brings unspeakable profit in time as well as...
It may be noted that in this epistle the relationships of husband and wives, children and parents, are not mentioned, as are the questions of elders, widows, and now servants. For family ties are not...
Excellence of Contentment; Evil of Covetousness. A. D. 64. 6 But godliness with contentment...
OLBGrk; Godliness, the exercise of a true faith in Christ, conjoined with a holy life, is a good revenue of itself, having in it autarkeiav, a self-sufficiency. He doth not here suppose that godli...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES 1 Timothy 6:7 . We brought nothing into this world. —Compare Job 1:21 . It is not safe to say St. Paul is quoting here. All times and peoples have such sayings....
1 Timothy 6:1 . Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, by obeying their commands, for in civil society we are all servants, and have duties which...
EXPOSITION 1 Timothy 6:1 Are servants for servants as are , A.V.; the doctrine for his doctrine , A.V. Servants ; literally, slaves . That slaves formed a considerable portion...
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
1 Timothy 4:8 ; 1 Timothy 6:8 ; 2 Corinthians 4:17 ; 2 Corinthians 4:18 ; 2 Corinthians 5:1 ; Exodus 2:21 ; Hebrews 13:5 ; Luke 12:31 ; Luke 12:32 ; Luke 3:14 ; Matthew 6:32 ; Matthew 6:3...
But godliness with content — The inseparable companion of true, vital religion. Is great gain — Brings unspeakable profit in time, as well as eternity.