Bible Cross References
godliness
1 Timothy 4:8
Physical exercise has some value, but spiritual exercise is valuable in every way, because it promises life both for the present and for the future.
Psalm 37:16
The little that a good person owns is worth more than the wealth of all the wicked,
Psalm 84:11
The LORD is our protector and glorious king, blessing us with kindness and honor. He does not refuse any good thing to those who do what is right.
Proverbs 3:13-18
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Happy is anyone who becomes wise---who comes to have understanding.
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There is more profit in it than there is in silver; it is worth more to you than gold.
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Wisdom is more valuable than jewels; nothing you could want can compare with it.
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Wisdom offers you long life, as well as wealth and honor.
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Wisdom can make your life pleasant and lead you safely through it.
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Those who become wise are happy; wisdom will give them life.
Proverbs 8:18-21
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I have riches and honor to give, prosperity and success.
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What you get from me is better than the finest gold, better than the purest silver.
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I walk the way of righteousness; I follow the paths of justice,
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giving wealth to those who love me, filling their houses with treasures.
Proverbs 15:16
Better to be poor and fear the LORD than to be rich and in trouble.
Proverbs 16:8
It is better to have a little, honestly earned, than to have a large income, dishonestly gained.
Matthew 6:32
(These are the things the pagans are always concerned about.) Your Father in heaven knows that you need all these things.
Matthew 6:33
Instead, be concerned above everything else with the Kingdom of God and with what he requires of you, and he will provide you with all these other things.
Luke 12:31
Instead, be concerned with his Kingdom, and he will provide you with these things.
Luke 12:32
"Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the Kingdom.
Romans 5:3-5
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We also boast of our troubles, because we know that trouble produces endurance,
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endurance brings God's approval, and his approval creates hope.
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This hope does not disappoint us, for God has poured out his love into our hearts by means of the Holy Spirit, who is God's gift to us.
Romans 8:28
We know that in all things God works for good with those who love him, those whom he has called according to his purpose.
2 Corinthians 4:17
And this small and temporary trouble we suffer will bring us a tremendous and eternal glory, much greater than the trouble.
2 Corinthians 4:18
For we fix our attention, not on things that are seen, but on things that are unseen. What can be seen lasts only for a time, but what cannot be seen lasts forever.
2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that when this tent we live in---our body here on earth---is torn down, God will have a house in heaven for us to live in, a home he himself has made, which will last forever.
Philippians 1:21
For what is life? To me, it is Christ. Death, then, will bring more.
Hebrews 13:5
Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, "I will never leave you; I will never abandon you."
contentment
1 Timothy 6:8
So then, if we have food and clothes, that should be enough for us.
Exodus 2:21
So Moses decided to live there, and Jethro gave him his daughter Zipporah in marriage,
Luke 3:14
Some soldiers also asked him, "What about us? What are we to do?" He said to them, "Don't take money from anyone by force or accuse anyone falsely. Be content with your pay."
Philippians 4:11-13
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And I am not saying this because I feel neglected, for I have learned to be satisfied with what I have.
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I know what it is to be in need and what it is to have more than enough. I have learned this secret, so that anywhere, at any time, I am content, whether I am full or hungry, whether I have too much or too little.
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I have the strength to face all conditions by the power that Christ gives me.