But godliness with contentment is great gain,
Slaves hear the gospel and imagine they are freed, but nothing in Christ abolishes the order of this world. They must honor their masters so God's name is not blasphemed by those who watch us. Pride makes all men chafe under authority, but a Christian must bend his neck willingly to even a harsh yoke.
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Commenting on 1 Timothy 6:1-21
Some peddle Christianity for profit and miss the point entirely. Godliness with contentment is the true gain; a man with little and a grateful heart is wealthier than a rich man gnawed by want. That is the highest calling in the world.
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Commenting on 1 Timothy 6:6-12
But godliness with contentment is great gain. By "godliness" is not meant any particular grace, but all the graces of the Spirit of God; as faith, hope, love, fear, &c. the whole of internal religion, as it shows itself in outward worship, and in all acts of holiness of life and conversation; and which the doctrine that is according to godliness teaches and engages to...