Berean Standard Bible
“Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.”
In 1 Timothy 6 Paul criticizes false teachers who treated godliness as a means to financial gain. Ephesus was a wealthy commercial city, and religion could be a profitable business.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.
World English Bible (WEB)
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
King James Version (KJV)
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
American Standard Version (ASV)
But godliness with contentment is great gain:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But true faith, with peace of mind, is of great profit:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
but it is great gain -- the piety with contentment;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Empero grande granjería es la piedad con contentamiento.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Sí, es cierto que con la verdadera religión uno puede obtener la mayor de las riquezas, pero sólo si uno está feliz con lo que tiene.
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