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NASB | Philippians 4:11 Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Philippians 4:11 Not that I speak from [any personal] need, for I have learned to be content [and self-sufficient through Christ, satisfied to the point where I am not disturbed or uneasy] regardless of my circumstances. |
Subject: Should saints be rich or poor? |
Bible Note: BradK, Thanks for your response. I guess I'm going by the reference here, which suggests to me that the saint should avoid the opposite extremes of either excess or poverty. A similar notion would be with food, avoiding unhealthy gluttony or starvation. - Proverbs 30 7 Two things I asked of You, Do not refuse me before I die: 8 Keep deception and lies far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is my portion, 9 That I not be full and deny You and say, "Who is the LORD?" Or That I not be in want and steal, And profane the name of my God. (NAS95) - The accumulation of wealth typically does not come about without a hefty price, whether it be sometimes before or sometimes after it's acquisition. There are those who work hard to obtain riches and use them wisely, but they often have compromised their own health to do so. Sometimes, they even sacrifice things like their own family or church attendence, because they work so hard. Still others may be freely granted wealth via a free inheritance or winning the lottery, but many of these actually tend to spend it all in excessive living for their own ends. Although financially rich, they often cannot handle their wealth, in that it corrupts them. Excessive wealth can sometimes be similar to excessive alcohol. They may both serve to intoxicate. - Blessings, Reighnskye |