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Bible Verses About Contentment to Memorize
Contentment, Paul says, is learned: “I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” He learned it in plenty and in hunger, in abundance and in need — and he names the secret in the next breath: “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Contentment is not lowered expectations; it is a relocated treasure.
These twelve verses train that relocation. The Shepherd psalm starts where contentment starts: “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Hebrews 13:5 ties contentment to a promise — be content with such things as ye have, for He hath said, I will never leave thee. And 1 Timothy 6:6 makes the accounting explicit: godliness with contentment is great gain.
In an economy built on engineered discontent, these verses are countercultural by design. Memorized, they give you something to say back to every advertisement, comparison, and scroll-induced craving: my portion is the LORD, and it is enough.
KJV verse list
12 Bible verses about contentment
Each verse below is shown in the King James Version. Read it slowly, then use the note beneath it to see why it is worth carrying with you.
Philippians 4:11-13
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Paul’s learned contentment in every state — and its secret: Christ who strengthens him.
1 Timothy 6:6-8
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.
The arithmetic of contentment: godliness with contentment is great gain; food and raiment are enough.
Hebrews 13:5
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Be content with such things as ye have — because of a promise money cannot match: He will never leave you.
Psalm 23:1
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Six words that settle the matter: the LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Matthew 6:31-33
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Seek first the kingdom, and the things you chase will be added — contentment’s reordered priorities.
Psalm 16:5-6
The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
The LORD is my portion, and the lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places — gratitude for your allotment.
Psalm 73:25-26
Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
The contented heart’s confession: whom have I in heaven but thee? God is my portion for ever.
Luke 12:15
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Jesus’ warning against covetousness: a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of things he possesseth.
Proverbs 15:16
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Psalm 37:16
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked — quality over quantity, divinely scored.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Contentment even in weakness: His grace is sufficient, and His strength is made perfect in it.
Philippians 4:19
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
The supply-side promise: my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory.
Memorization help
How to memorize these verses
Contentment verses work best deployed at the point of temptation: recite Psalm 23:1 before you open the shopping app, Luke 12:15 when the new-car itch hits, Psalm 16:5-6 when someone else’s highlight reel makes your life look small. Memorize Philippians 4:11-13 as one unit so verse 13 stays connected to its context — “I can do all things” is Paul’s secret of contentment, not a slogan for ambition. A free daily review habit in The Bible Memory App keeps these truths closer than the next advertisement, which is exactly the contest they need to win.
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What does the Bible say about contentment?
That it is learned, valuable, and anchored in God. Paul “learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content” (Philippians 4:11); “godliness with contentment is great gain” (1 Timothy 6:6); and Hebrews 13:5 grounds it in God’s promise never to leave or forsake us — His presence makes “such things as ye have” enough.
What is the secret of contentment in Philippians 4?
Paul names it in Philippians 4:13: “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” In context, “all things” means both abounding and suffering need — Christ’s strength is what made Paul equal to either state. The secret of contentment is not having everything, but having Christ in everything.
How can I stop comparing myself to others?
Scripture redirects the gaze: “The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance … the lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places” (Psalm 16:5-6) trains you to assess your own allotment with gratitude rather than against someone else’s. Memorizing it — along with Psalm 73:25-26 — gives you a ready answer when comparison starts its pitch.
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