1 Timothy 6: Great Gain

Last updated on: October 3, 2011 at 6:49 am by Dillon Burroughs

1 Timothy 6: Great Gain 2011-10-03T06:49:49-04:00 Dillon Burroughs

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

“6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9 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. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” -1 Timothy 6:6-10

Contentment by itself is inadequate. I can be happy living on the streets and no change of clothes, but without God my contentment would serve no purpose. That’s why Paul’s final chapter to 1 Timothy teaches “godliness with contentment is great gain.” Both are required to serve a Christ-like leader.

Contentment simply means to live satisfied with enough to make it through life. Paul defined contentment as having adequate food and clothing (I’m guessing if he serve in Detroit or Moscow, he would have included shelter. Paul tended to hang out in warmer environments.). Home ownership, a yacht, new car, or money in the bank were not on the list.

Interestingly, however, money was not was Paul called evil. It was the love of money Paul called evil. Those who pursue money are those who give in to sinful practices that compromise character.

Godly contentment can be found, but it is costly. We must give up to grow up in the Christian life. If we are willing, God’s Word calls it “great gain.”

+++

Dillon Burroughs is the author and coauthor of numerous books and is handwriting a copy of all 31,173 verses of the Bible at HolyWritProject.com. Find out more about Dillon at Facebook.com/readdB or readdB.com.

Handwritten copies of the Bible

1 timothy 6

Dillon Burroughs

holy writ

Previous Post

September 30, 2011

1 Timothy 5: Meeting Needs

Next Post

October 4, 2011 2 Timothy 1: The Good Deposit

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category handwrite the entire bible handwritten bible Handwritten copies of the Bible transcribe the bible

Select a Month July 2018 April 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

How old was Jesus when He started His public ministry?

Select your answer to see how you score.

About 50 About 21 About 12 About 30