1 Timothy 6:6 (GNV)

Passage

But godlinesse is great gaine, if a man be content with that he hath.

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 6:4 He is puft vp and knoweth nothing, but doteth about questions and strife of words, whereof commeth enuie, strife, railings, euill surmisings,

1 Timothy 6:5 Frowarde disputations of men of corrupt mindes and destitute of ye trueth, which thinke that gaine is godlines: from such separate thy selfe.

1 Timothy 6:6 But godlinesse is great gaine, if a man be content with that he hath.

1 Timothy 6:7 For we brought nothing into the world, and it is certaine, that we can carie nothing out.

1 Timothy 6:8 Therefore when wee haue foode and raiment, let vs therewith be content.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "godlinesse", "great", "gaine", "content", and "hath". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "godlinesse" and "great", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "Frowarde disputations of men of corrupt mindes..." into verse 7's "For we brought nothing into the world...", so "godlinesse" and "great" belong inside that flow. In 1 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "godlinesse" and "great" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.