1 Timothy 6:7

1 Timothy 6:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
• New International Version (NIV)For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world.
• New Living Translation (NLT)After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it.

Context of 1 Timothy 6:7

5useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself. 6Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. 9But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition.

1 Timothy 6:7 word by word

οὐδὲν γὰρ εἰσηνέγκαμεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον, ὅτι οὐδὲ ἐξενεγκεῖν τι δυνάμεθα·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• we broughtεἰσφέρωeispherō · to bring inG1533
• nothingοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• worldὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
• certainδῆλοςdēlos · UrimG1212
• ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• we canδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• carryἐκφέρωekpherō · to bring/carry outG1627
• nothingοὐδέoude · norG3761
• nothingτιςtis · oneG5100

Cross-references for 1 Timothy 6:7

• Job 1:21And he said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord.”
• Proverbs 27:24For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown endure to all generations.
• Ecclesiastes 5:15As he came from his mother’s womb, naked shall he return, To go as he came; And he shall take nothing from his labor Which he may carry away in his hand.
• Psalms 49:17For when he dies he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him.
• Luke 12:20But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?’
• Luke 16:22So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 6:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7We brought nothing into this world - There are some sayings in Seneca which are almost verbatim with this of St. Paul: Nemo nascitur dives; quisquis exit in lucem jussus est lacte et panno esse contentus; Epist. xx, "No man is born rich; every one that comes into the world is commanded to be content with food and raiment." Excutit natura redeuntem, sicut intrantem; non licet plus auferre, quam intuleris; Epist., cap. ii. "Nature, in returning, shakes off…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7For we brought nothing into this world … - A sentiment very similar to this occurs in Job 1:21 - and it would seem probable that the apostle had that passage in his eye; see the notes on that passage. Numerous expressions of this kind occur in the classic writers; see Wetstein, in loc., and Pricaeus, in loc. in the Critici Sacri. Of the truth of what is here said, there can be nothing more obvious. It is apparent to all. We bring no property with us into…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-10Verses 6-10 Those that make a trade of Christianity to serve their turn for this world, will be disappointed; but those who mind it as their calling, will find it has the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come. He that is godly, is sure to be happy in another world; and if contented with his condition in this world, he has enough; and all truly godly people are content. When brought into the greatest straits, we cannot be…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-10This paragraph reveals that the true desire of false teachers is wealth, not God.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. For--confirming the reasonableness of "contentment." and it is certain--Vulgate and other old versions support this reading. The oldest manuscripts, however, omit "and it is certain"; then the translation will be, "We brought nothing into the world (to teach us to remember) that neither can we carry anything out" (Job 1:21; Ec 5:15). Therefore, we should have no gain-seeking anxiety, the breeder of discontent (Mt 6:25).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Timothy 6:7

• Contentment
• Covetousness
• Death
• Minister, Christian
• Riches

In the dictionaries

• Babbling
• Confession
• Consent
• Content
• Covet
• Foolish
• Pierce
• Root
• Trust
• Nothing

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings