CONTENTMENT

- With godliness is great gain Ps 37:16; 1Ti 6:6 - SAINTS SHOULD EXHIBIT . In their respective callings 1Co 7:20 . With appointed wages Lu 3:14 . With what things they have Heb 13:5 . With food and raiment 1Ti 6:8 - God's promises should lead to Heb 13:5 - The wicked want Isa 5:8; Ec 5:10 - Exemplified . Barzillai 2Sa 19:33-37 . Shunammite 2Ki 4:13 . David Ps 16:6 . Agur Pr 30:8,9 . Paul Php 4:11,12

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Contentment. Contentment
A state of mind in which one’s desires are confined to his lot whatever it may be (1 Tim. 6:6; 2 Cor. 9:8). It is opposed to envy (James 3:16), avarice (Heb. 13:5), ambition (Prov. 13:10), anxiety (Matt. 6:25, 34), and repining (1 Cor. 10:10). It arises from the inward disposition, and is the offspring of humility, and of an intelligent consideration of the rectitude and benignity of divine providence (Ps. 96:1, 2; 145), the greatness of the divine promises (2 Pet. 1:4), and our own unworthiness (Gen. 32:10); as well as from the view the gospel opens up to us of rest and peace hereafter (Rom. 5:2).

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CONTENTMENT. → General scriptures concerning Ps 16:6; 37:7,16; Pr 14:10,14; 15:13,15,30; 16:8; 17:1,22; 30:8; Ec 2:24; 3:12,13; 4:6; 5:12; 6:7-9; 8:15; 9:7-9; Lu 3:14; 1Co 7:17,20,21,24; Ga 5:26; Php 4:11,12; 1Ti 6:6-8; Heb 13:5 → See AFFLICTION, RESIGNATION IN → See RESIGNATION → INSTANCES OF
* Esau, in refusing Jacob's present Ge 33:9
* Barzillai, in refusing to go with David to Jerusalem 2Sa 19:33-37
* The Shunammite, in refusing to make a request of Elisha 2Ki 4:13

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contentment. Contentment, n. satisfaction, gratification, ease

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Con‐tent″ment (kŏn‐tĕnt″ment), n. [[Cf. F. contentement. See Content, v. t.]] 1. 1. The state of being contented or satisfied; content.
Contentment without external honor is humility. Grew. Godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Tim. vi. 6. 2. 2. The act or process of contenting or satisfying; as, the contentment of avarice is impossible.
3. 3. Gratification; pleasure; satisfaction.
At Paris the prince spent one whole day to give his mind some contentment in viewing of a famous city. Sir H. Wotton.