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Autarkeia
The Greek noun for self-sufficiency, used by the Stoics as the goal of a virtuous life and by Paul as the contentment that is learned in Christ rather than supplied by circumstance.
Chresis
The Stoic principle of the 'proper use' of what is given: the first and foundational discipline of philosophy, governing how one employs circumstances, tools, and capacity wisely rather than merely efficiently.
Philarguria
The Greek New Testament word translated 'love of money,' naming a disordered affection that bends a person's center of gravity toward accumulation.