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1 Timothy 6:8

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

1 Timothy 6:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Timothy 6:8

Theological / Devotional

Raiment. Or, “coverings,” including clothing and shelter. Because a man cannot take any of his material possessions with him beyond the grave, his chief pursuit while on earth should be for character development. After obtaining the essentials that sustain life, man has acquired all that he will ever need. To crave more than the essentials breeds a discontented spirit, a competitive zeal that is never satisfied.

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