1 Timothy 6:7 (WEB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 6:5 constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.

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

1 Timothy 6:7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out.

1 Timothy 6:8 But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.

1 Timothy 6:9 But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "brought", "nothing", "certainly", "carry", and "anything". 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 "But having food and clothing we will...", 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.