 But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and...  An Enquiry After Happiness in Three Parts - Page 285by Richard Lucas - 1735Full view - About this book
 | 1823 - 154 lehte
...fowls ? (12 Lk.23, 24.) 25. What does the apostle Paul say to Timothy on this subject .' Godliness with contentment is great gain : for we brought nothing...carry nothing out : and having food and raiment, let usbetherewithconteut. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish... | |
 | Thom Scott - 1823 - 670 lehte
...godliness with contentment is great " gain ;" for, says he, " we brought nothing into " this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing " out. And, having food and raiment, let us be " therewith content." In considering the subject we may, I. Notice the connexion between godliness... | |
 | William Marshall Harte - 1824 - 426 lehte
...with telling you of a few passages of the Bible, which, I wish that you all knew by heart. Godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing...nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. Casting all your care upon God, for he careth for you. Whatsoever ye would that... | |
 | 1824 - 418 lehte
...his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. St. Paul saith: Godliness with contentment is great gain: for we brought nothing...world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And again : Let him that is poor labour working with his han'ls the thing which is good, that he may have... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 530 lehte
...11— 13. Godliness with contentment is great gain : for we brought nothing iuto this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out ; and having food and raiment, let us be therewith content. — 1 Tim. vi. 6 — 8. Let your conversation be without covetonsness, and be content... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 522 lehte
...She that liveth in pleasure (or delicately) is dead while she liveth. — 1 Tim. v. 6. 420 Godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out : having food and raiment, let us be therewith content: but... | |
 | John Milton - 1825 - 472 lehte
...instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.' 1 Tim. vi. 6, 7. 'godliness with contentment is great gain ; for we brought nothing...carry nothing out : and having food and raiment let us therewith be content' Heb. xiii. 5. ' be content with such things as ye have.' Even in poverty. Psal.... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1825 - 632 lehte
...godliness with contentment is great " gain ;" for, says he, " we brought nothing into " this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing " out. And, having food and raiment, let us be " therewith content." In considering the subject we may, I. Notice the connexion between godliness... | |
 | William Paley - 1825 - 422 lehte
...C, 7, 8. Godliness with contentment is great gain — for we brought nothing into the world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out — and having food and raiment, let us be therewith content - - - - 208 Page XXIII. SUICIDE. 2 Sam . xvii. 23. And when Ahithophel saw that his... | |
 | William Paley, Edmund Paley - 1825 - 604 lehte
...7i 8. Godliness with contentment is great gain — -for tre brought nothing info the world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out — and having food and raiment, let us be therewith content. RESTLESSNESS and impatience in the situation of life they are placed in, is in some... | |
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