7For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
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And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? …
As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand. …
For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 6-12)From the mention of the abuse which some put upon religion, making it to serve their secular advantages, the apostle, I. Takes occasion to show the excellency of contentment and the evil of covetousness. 1. The excellency of contentment, 1 Tim. 6:6-8. Some account Christianity an advantageous profession for this world. In the sense they mean this is false; yet it is undoubtedly true that, though C…
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