Catholic Public Domain Version
"But, having nourishment and some kind of covering, we should be content with these. "
— 1 Timothy 6:8, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.”
“but having food and covering we shall be therewith content. ”
“But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.”
“But if we have food and shelter, we will be satisfied with that.”
“But having food and wherewith to be covered, with these we are content.”
“But if we have food and a roof over us, let that be enough.”
“And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.”
the conflicts of men who have been corrupted in mind and deprived of truth, who consider profit to be piety.
But piety with sufficiency is great gain.
For we brought nothing into this world, and there is no doubt that we can take nothing away.
But, having nourishment and some kind of covering, we should be content with these.
For those who want to become rich fall into temptation and into the snare of the devil and into many useless and harmful desires, which submerge men in destruction and in perdition.
For desire is the root of all evils. Some persons, hungering in this way, have strayed from the faith and have entangled themselves in many sorrows.
But you, O man of God, flee from these things, and truly pursue justice, piety, faith, charity, patience, meekness.