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


In Context

16 Who only hath immortality, and inhabiteth light inaccessible, whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and empire everlasting. Amen.

17 Charge the rich of this world not to be highminded, nor to trust in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, (who giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy,)

18 To do good, to be rich in good works, to give easily, to communicate to others,

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

20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding the profane novelties of words, and oppositions of knowledge falsely so called.

21 Which some promising, have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.

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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:19laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of what is really 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.