Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have.

我并不是因缺乏说这话；我无论在什么景况都可以知足，这是我已经学会了。

我并不是因缺乏而说这话，因为我已经学会无论在什么景况都可以知足。

我并不是因缺乏而说这话，因为我已经学会无论在什么景况都可以知足。

我并非有缺乏才这样说，因为我已经学会在任何处境中都能知足。

我并不是因为缺乏才这样说：我已经学会了，无论在什么情况之下都可以知足。

我这样说，并不是因为我缺少什么；事实上，我已经学会了在任何情况下都知足。

我並不是因缺乏說這話；我無論在甚麼景況都可以知足，這是我已經學會了。

我並不是因缺乏而說這話，因為我已經學會無論在甚麼景況都可以知足。

我並不是因缺乏而說這話，因為我已經學會無論在甚麼景況都可以知足。

我並非有缺乏才這樣說，因為我已經學會在任何處境中都能知足。

我並不是因為缺乏才這樣說：我已經學會了，無論在甚麼情況之下都可以知足。

我這並不是暗指着窮乏說的；論到我嘛、我已經學會了，無論在甚麼景況、無不知足。

我這樣說，並不是因為我缺少什麼；事實上，我已經學會了在任何情況下都知足。

我言此、非因缺乏之故、蓋我已學、隨遇而安、

我言此、非不足故也、以我之學、不論所遇、莫不自得、

我言此、非因缺乏之故也、蓋我已學、無論何遇、莫不知足、

此非予之寒酸語也蓋就予一己言之、實已修得隨遇而安、知足常樂之境。

I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.

I’m not saying this because I need anything. I have learned to be content no matter what happens to me.

Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.

I don’t say this out of need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I find myself.

Not that I speak from need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.

Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content:

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content.

I don’t say this out of need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am,[ therewith] to be content.

I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content in any circumstance.

Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.

Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth.After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it.So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content.But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.

Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said,“ I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.”So we can say with confidence,“ The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?”

“ So don’t worry about these things, saying,‘ What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs.Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.“ So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.

Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ

And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.

You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich.

You suffered along with those who were thrown into jail, and when all you owned was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew there were better things waiting for you that will last forever.

Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have everything.

Even now we go hungry and thirsty, and we don’t have enough clothes to keep warm. We are often beaten and have no home.We work wearily with our own hands to earn our living. We bless those who curse us. We are patient with those who abuse us.

I have worked hard and long, enduring many sleepless nights. I have been hungry and thirsty and have often gone without food. I have shivered in the cold, without enough clothing to keep me warm.

“ What should we do?” asked some soldiers. John replied,“ Don’t extort money or make false accusations. And be content with your pay.”

Then Jacob made this vow:“ If God will indeed be with me and protect me on this journey, and if he will provide me with food and clothing,

Moses accepted the invitation, and he settled there with him. In time, Reuel gave Moses his daughter Zipporah to be his wife.