 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...  Institutes of Natural and Revealed Religion - Page 290by Joseph Priestley - 1782 - 2 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1828 - 588 pages
...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 hands the thing which is good, that he may have... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...that liveth in pleasure (or delicately) is dead while she liveth. — 1 Tim. v. 6. 420 421 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... | |
 | Thomas Carpenter (schoolmaster.) - 1828 - 332 pages
...full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. James iii. 17. Godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain that we can carry nothing out. * May we be able to repeat these words of the Apostle... | |
 | Ethics - 1829 - 258 pages
...not eagerly wishing to be greater, or richer, or more easy and comfortable, than we are. " Godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing...nothing out. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content." — 1 Tim. vi. 6—8. No. 23.] THE HAPPY CHILD. [Tuesday. MATILDA is a happy child,... | |
 | James Nourse - 1829 - 292 pages
...godliness with contentment is great gain. For6,7 covotousness. we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment, let us be there- 8 with content. But they that will be rich, fall into temptation, and a 9 snare, and into many... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1829 - 342 pages
...fashion of this world passeth away." " God" liness with contentment is great gain." " Having " food and raiment, let us be therewith content. " But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a " snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, " which drown men in destruction... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1829 - 340 pages
...fashion of this world passeth away." " God" liness with contentment is great gain." " Having " food and raiment, let us be therewith content. " But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a " snare, a»d into many foolish and hurtful lusts, " which drown men in destruction... | |
 | 1852 - 248 pages
...do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. Gal. vi, 10. Godliness with contentment is great gain ; for we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 1 Tim. vi, 6, 7. Charge them that are rich in this world, i... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1876 - 444 pages
...good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. [Gal. vi, 10.] Godliness with contentment is great gain ; for we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. [1 Tim. vi, 6, 7.] Charge them that are rich in this world,... | |
 | John Stedman - 1830 - 364 pages
...accompany us farther than this life. " Godliness" brings with it contentment, and that, says the Apostle, " is great gain : for we brought nothing into this world,...therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and... | |
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