1 Timothy 6:7
For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
Cross-references
Job 1:21 expresses the same truth of entering and leaving with nothing — directly supporting Paul's argument for contentment.
Psalm 49:17 reinforces that the wealthy cannot carry their glory into the grave — a direct parallel to Paul's teaching on transience.
Ecclesiastes 5:15 echoes the same idea: we leave naked as we came — a clear parallel to Paul's statement.
Ecclesiastes 5:16 echoes the same futility: we come naked and leave empty-handed, unable to take earthly wealth beyond death.
Luke 12:20 illustrates this truth: the rich fool dies suddenly, leaving all his treasures behind — exactly what cannot be taken.
Luke 12:21 contrasts storing earthly treasures with being rich toward God — a call to prioritize what outlasts death.
Luke 16:22 shows both men die, but the rich man's wealth cannot follow him — only his spiritual state matters afterward.
Luke 12:15 warns against covetousness because life is not about possessions — a direct application of the principle that we take nothing.
Proverbs 27:24 warns that riches are temporary — reinforcing that we cannot take possessions out of this world.