For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
Slaves hear the gospel and imagine they are freed, but nothing in Christ abolishes the order of this world. They must honor their masters so God's name is not blasphemed by those who watch us. Pride makes all men chafe under authority, but a Christian must bend his neck willingly to even a harsh yoke.
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Commenting on 1 Timothy 6:1-21
Some peddle Christianity for profit and miss the point entirely. Godliness with contentment is the true gain; a man with little and a grateful heart is wealthier than a rich man gnawed by want. That is the highest calling in the world.
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Commenting on 1 Timothy 6:6-12
For we brought nothing into this world,.... Which is a reason both clearly showing that godliness is great gain, since those who have it brought nothing into the world with them but sin, and yet are now in such happy circumstances as before described; and that godly persons should be content with what they have, even of worldly things, seeing they are so much more...