1 Timothy 6:6

1 Timothy 6:6

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

a. ASV: But godliness with contentment is great gain:

  

b. YLT: But it is great gain -- the piety with contentment;

d. Amplified Bible Classic:

1. “But godliness with contentment is great gain.”

a. But [Strong: 1161 dé, deh; a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:—also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).]

b. godliness [Strong: 2150 eusébeia, yoo-seb'-i-ah; from G2152; piety; specially, the gospel scheme:—godliness, holiness.]

c. with [Strong: 3326 metá, met-ah'; a primary preposition (often used adverbially); properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G575 or G1537 and G1519 or G4314; less intimate than G1722 and less close than G4862):—after(-ward), × that he again, against, among, × and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, ×and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out). Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity, and transfer or sequence.]

d. contentment [Strong: 841 autárkeia, ow-tar'-ki-ah; from G842; self-satisfaction, i.e. (abstractly) contentedness, or (concretely) a competence:—contentment, sufficiency.]

e. is [Strong: 2076 estí, es-tee'; third person singular present indicative of G1510; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:—are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, × dure for a while, + follow, × have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, × must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.]

  

f. great [Strong: 3173 mégas, meg'-as; (including the prolonged forms, feminine μεγάλη megálē, plural μεγάλοι megáloi, etc.; compare also G3176, G3187); big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application):—(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, × to years.]

g. gain [Strong: 4200 porismós, por-is-mos'; from a derivative of πόρος póros (a way, i.e. means); furnishing (procuring), i.e. (by implication) money-getting (acquisition):—gain.]