Strong’s Greek 713 highlights the idea of what is “enough” or “adequate.” In each inspired context the term presses believers to recognize God-appointed limits—whether in daily cares, expectations of discipleship, or time allotted to sin—and to respond with faith-filled contentment and resolve.

Occurrences in the New Testament

• Matthew 6:34: “Today has enough trouble of its own.”
• Matthew 10:25: “It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master.”
• 1 Peter 4:3: “For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires of the pagans...”

Theological Emphases

1. Divine Provision. In Matthew 6:34 the Lord Jesus assures His followers that each day’s “trouble” is bounded by the Father’s sovereign care. The term rebukes anxiety and commends confident dependence on God’s daily grace.
2. Christ-Centered Identity. Matthew 10:25 ties “enough” to conformity with Jesus Himself. The goal of likeness to the Master overshadows lesser ambitions; the disciple finds completeness in shared suffering and mission.
3. Break with Sin. In 1 Peter 4:3 the word draws a clear line: believers have already logged “enough” hours in pagan living. The gospel calls for a decisive shift from past indulgence to present holiness, underscoring the sufficiency of prior experience in sin as more than ample.

Moral and Discipleship Implications

• Contentment: Recognizing God-ordained sufficiency frees the heart from the ceaseless grasping that marks unbelief (compare Hebrews 13:5).
• Expectation Management: Ministry workers should deem Christ-likeness—not status or comfort—“enough,” embracing hardship as part of the apprenticeship to Jesus (Philippians 3:10).
• Repentant Urgency: Peter’s use demands that Christians view time as a stewardship; lingering in former vices is no longer an option (Ephesians 5:15-16).

Historical Background

In everyday Koine Greek arketos signified a level that met requirements. First-century hearers would have understood Jesus’ and Peter’s statements as practical calls to recognize limits set by wisdom or circumstance. Against the backdrop of Roman patronage systems, where endless striving for honor was common, the gospel’s summons to find sufficiency in God’s provision and in conformity to Christ was counter-cultural.

Pastoral Application

• Counseling Anxiety: Matthew 6:34 offers a concise, Spirit-inspired antidote to worry; pastors can guide believers to pray over each day’s “enough” rather than borrowing tomorrow’s cares.
• Training Leaders: Matthew 10:25 reminds ministry trainees that resemblance to Christ—often including misunderstanding and persecution—is not merely acceptable but sufficient.
• Preaching Repentance: 1 Peter 4:3 provides a clear pivot point for sermons calling believers to forsake lingering sin, urging them to agree with Scripture that they have spent “enough time” in darkness.

Intercanonical Connections

The theme of sufficiency resonates with Old Testament wisdom: “Give me neither poverty nor riches... lest I be full and deny You or lest I be poor and steal” (Proverbs 30:8-9). Paul echoes it: “My grace is sufficient for you” (2 Corinthians 12:9). Together these passages weave a biblical tapestry in which God Himself is the believer’s adequacy, rendering earthly excess or anxiety unnecessary.

Summary

Strong’s 713 consistently anchors the believer’s heart to divine sufficiency—curbing worry, redefining success as Christ-likeness, and marking a clean break with former sin. Embraced, it nurtures contented, holy, mission-focused disciples who rest in the adequacy of God’s daily grace.