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What Does the Bible Say About Christian Hedonism?

Here are 9 Bible verses about christian hedonism, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Psalms 37:4

    Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

    BSBDelight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

  2. #2Psalms 16:11

    Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

    BSBYou have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.

  3. #3John 15:11

    These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

    BSBI have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.

  4. #4Matthew 13:44

    Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

    BSBThe kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.

  5. #52 Corinthians 1:24

    Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

    BSBNot that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers with you for your joy, because it is by faith that you stand firm.

  6. #62 Timothy 3:2-5

    For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

    BSBFor men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!

  7. #71 Timothy 6:6

    But godliness with contentment is great gain.

    BSBOf course, godliness with contentment is great gain.

  8. #8Hebrews 11:6

    But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

    BSBAnd without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

  9. #9Philippians 3:8

    Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

    BSBMore than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

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