1 Timothy 6:7 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 6:5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

1 Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.

1 Timothy 6:7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

1 Timothy 6:8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

1 Timothy 6:9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "brought", "nothing", "certain", and "carry". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "brought", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "But godliness with contentment is great gain..." into verse 8's "And having food and raiment let us...", so "world" and "brought" belong inside that flow. In 1 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "world" and "brought" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.