1 Timothy 6:6 References

6 aBut godliness actually is a means of bgreat gain when accompanied by ccontentment.

a Luke 12:15-21, 1 Timothy 6:6-10

Luke 12

15 Then He said to them, "aBeware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions."
16 And He told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man was very productive.
17 "And he began reasoning to himself, saying, 'What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?'
18 "Then he said, 'This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.
19 'And I will say to my soul, "Soul, ayou have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry."'
20 "But God said to him, 'aYou fool! This very night byour soul is required of you; and cnow who will own what you have prepared?'
21 "So is the man who astores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

1 Timothy 6

6 aBut godliness actually is a means of bgreat gain when accompanied by ccontentment.
7 For awe have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it either.
8 If we ahave food and covering, with these we shall be content.
9 aBut those who want to get rich fall into temptation and ba snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction.
10 For athe love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have bwandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

Other references for 1 Timothy 6:6

b 1 Timothy 4:8
c Philippians 4:11, Hebrews 13:5