1 Timothy 6:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But godlinessεὐσέβεια
(eusebeia)
2150: pietyfrom eusebés
[actually] is a meansπορισμὸς
(porismos)
4200: a providing, a means of gainfrom porizó (to procure)
of greatμέγας
(megas)
3173: greata prim. word
gain 
 
4200: a providing, a means of gainfrom porizó (to procure)
when accompaniedμετὰ
(meta)
3326: with, among, aftera prim. preposition
by contentment.αὐταρκείας
(autarkeias)
841: self-satisfaction, i.e. self-sufficiencyfrom autarkés


















KJV Lexicon
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
πορισμος  noun - nominative singular masculine
porismos  por-is-mos':  furnishing (procuring), i.e. (by implication) money-getting (acquisition) -- gain.
μεγας  adjective - nominative singular masculine
megas  meg'-as:  big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application) -- (+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, to years.
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ευσεβεια  noun - nominative singular feminine
eusebeia  yoo-seb'-i-ah:  piety; specially, the gospel scheme -- godliness, holiness.
μετα  preposition
meta  met-ah':  denoting accompaniment; amid (local or causal);
αυταρκειας  noun - genitive singular feminine
autarkeia  ow-tar'-ki-ah:  self-satisfaction, i.e. (abstractly) contentedness, or (concretely) a competence -- contentment, sufficiency.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment.

King James Bible
But godliness with contentment is great gain.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But godliness with contentment is a great gain.

International Standard Version
Of course, godliness with contentment does bring a great profit.

NET Bible
Now godliness combined with contentment brings great profit.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For our profit is great, which is the worship of God while having the necessities, for we have enough.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A godly life brings huge profits to people who are content with what they have.

King James 2000 Bible
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
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