John Chrysostom, on 1Tim 6:7

“For we brought nothing into this world: and certainly we can carry nothing out.”

“"For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out." For that worldly gain is nothing, is manifest, because it is left behind, and does not attend us, or go along with us at our departure. Whence is this plain? Because we had nothing when we came into this world, therefore we shall have nothing when we depart from it. For nature came naked into the world, and naked she will go out of it. Therefore we want no superfluities; if we brought nothing with us, and shall take nothing away with us.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.