6:7a

For: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as For indicates that 6:7 is the reason that we should be content with what we have. Paul stated the reason in a way that sounds like a proverb.

we brought nothing into the world: That is, when we were born, we came into the world with nothing.

we: This refers to Paul, Timothy, and the Ephesian believers.

6:7b

we cannot carry anything out of it:

Some translations include the words “and it is certain” before the words
we can take nothing out of it (see the King James Version and New Living Translation (2004 Revision)). However, the words “and it is certain” are not in the best Greek texts. The Editorial Committee of the UBS Handbook New Testament (4th edition) gives the reading without “and it is certain” an {A} rating, indicating that the text is almost certain. Metzger, page 643, says that these words are “an obvious alleviation introduced in order to clarify the sense.”) That is, when we die, we can take nothing with us.

we: This again refers to Paul, Timothy, and the Ephesian believers.

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