19laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of what is really life.


In Context

16 who only has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor is able to see; to whom be honour and eternal might. Amen.

17 Enjoin on those rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust on the uncertainty of riches; but in the God who affords us all things richly for our enjoyment;

18 to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in distributing, disposed to communicate of their substance,

19 laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of what is really life.

20 O Timotheus, keep the entrusted deposit, avoiding profane, vain babblings, and oppositions of false-named knowledge,

21 of which some having made profession, have missed the faith. Grace be with thee.

1 Timothy 6:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:19Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:19In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:19laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life which is life indeed.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:19Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:19To lay up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the true life.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:19laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life which is life indeed.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:19Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:19laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:19treasuring up to themselves a right foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life age-during.