1 Timothy 6:6 (LSB)

Passage

But godliness actually is a means of great gain, when accompanied by contentment.

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 6:4 he is conceited, understanding nothing but having a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, slander, evil suspicions,

1 Timothy 6:5 and constant friction between men of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain.

1 Timothy 6:6 But godliness actually is a means of great gain, when accompanied by contentment.

1 Timothy 6:7 For we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it either.

1 Timothy 6:8 And if we have food and covering, with these we shall be content.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "godliness", "actually", "means", "great", "gain", "accompanied", and "contentment". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "godliness" and "actually", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "and constant friction between men of depraved..." into verse 7's "For we have brought nothing into the...", so "godliness" and "actually" 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 "godliness" and "actually" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.