“For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out.”
— WEB
1 Timothy 6:7
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“For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.”
— KJV
“for we brought nothing into the world, for neither can we carry anything out;”
— ASV
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Commentary
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; Ecc 5:15). Therefore, we should have no gain-seeking anxiety, the breeder of discontent (Mat 6:25).
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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