1 Timothy 6:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

for we brought nothing into the world, for neither can we carry {G3761} anything out;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐδὲν γὰρ εἰσηνέγκαμεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον, δῆλον ὅτι οὐδὲ ἐξενεγκεῖν τι δυνάμεθα.

Transliteration

Nothing gar eisēnegkamen into the kosmon, dēlon hoti neither to exenegkein ti dynametha.

Grammar Details

*Ouden*: adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing
*gar*: conjunction, explanatory - for
*eisēnegkamen*: aorist indicative, 1st person plural, active - we brought in
*eis*: preposition - into
*ton kosmon*: accusative, masculine, singular with article - the world
*dēlon*: adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - clear/evident
*hoti*: conjunction - that
*oude*: conjunction, negative - neither/nor
*exenegkein*: aorist infinitive, active - to carry out/take away
*ti*: indefinite pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - anything
*dynametha*: present indicative, 1st person plural, middle/passive - we are able

Word Meanings

*eisēnegkamen*: brought in/carried in/introduced
*kosmon*: world/universe/order
*dēlon*: clear/evident/obvious/manifest
*exenegkein*: carry out/take away/remove
*dynametha*: are able/can/have power

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Job 1:21 : 21 and he said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah.
Ps 49:17 : 17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him.
Eccl 5:15-16 : 15 As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand. 16 And this also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that he laboreth for the wind?
Luke 12:20-21 : 20 But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be? 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Prov 27:24 : 24 For riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure unto all generations?

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