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For we brought nothing into the world, just as we shall not be able to take anything out of it.(A) If we have food and clothing, we shall be content with that.(B) Those who want to be rich are falling into temptation and into a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge them into ruin and destruction.(C)

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for we brought nothing into the world, and[a] we cannot take anything out of the world; but if we have food and clothing, with these we shall be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and hurtful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction.

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  1. 1 Timothy 6:7 Other ancient authorities insert it is certain that

What did we bring into the world? Nothing! What can we take out of the world? Nothing! So then, if we have food and clothes, that should be enough for us. But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and are caught in the trap of many foolish and harmful desires, which pull them down to ruin and destruction.

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For (A)we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it, either. If we (B)have food and [a]covering, with these we shall be content. (C)But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and (D)a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge people into ruin and destruction.

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  1. 1 Timothy 6:8 I.e., any covering for protection, mainly clothing

For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.(A) But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.(B) Those who want to get rich(C) fall into temptation and a trap(D) and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

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