1 Timothy 6:7 (GNV)

Passage

For we brought nothing into the world, and it is certaine, that we can carie nothing out.

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 6:5 Frowarde disputations of men of corrupt mindes and destitute of ye trueth, which thinke that gaine is godlines: from such separate thy selfe.

1 Timothy 6:6 But godlinesse is great gaine, if a man be content with that he hath.

1 Timothy 6:7 For we brought nothing into the world, and it is certaine, that we can carie nothing out.

1 Timothy 6:8 Therefore when wee haue foode and raiment, let vs therewith be content.

1 Timothy 6:9 For they that will be rich, fall into tentation and snares, and into many foolish and noysome lustes, which drowne men in perdition and destruction.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "brought", "nothing", "certaine", and "carie". 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 godlinesse is great gaine if a..." into verse 8's "Therefore when wee haue foode and raiment...", 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.