12 Bible Verses About Contentment

In the Bible, contentment is learned, it concerns money and possessions, and it rests on God being enough. Paul says he has “learned to be content whatever the circumstances” (Philippians 4:11), tells Timothy that “godliness with contentment is great gain” (1 Timothy 6:6), and Hebrews 13:5 ties being “content with what you have” to God’s promise never to leave. John the Baptist tells soldiers to “be content with your pay” (Luke 3:14), and Psalm 131:2 compares a quieted soul to…