1 Timothy 6:7

WEB

⁷For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out.

KJV

⁷For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

BSB

⁷For we brought nothing into the world, so ^[+] we cannot carry anything out of it.

FBV

⁷For we didn't bring anything into the world, and we can't take anything out with us either.

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Extra References

Job 1:21

²¹He said, “Naked I came out of my mother’s womb, and naked will I return there. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the LORD’s name.”

Psalms 49:17

¹⁷for when he dies he will carry nothing away. His glory won’t descend after him.

²⁰“But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’ ²¹So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

Ecclesiastes 5:15-16

¹⁵As he came out of his mother’s womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand. ¹⁶This also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go. And what profit does he have who labors for the wind?

Proverbs 27:24

²⁴for riches are not forever, nor does the crown endure to all generations.

Luke 16:22-23

²²The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. ²³In Hades,^[+] he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.