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


In Context

16 who only is having immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no one of men did see, nor is able to see, to whom is honour and might age-during! Amen.

17 Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; —

18 to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate,

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

20 O Timotheus, the thing entrusted guard thou, avoiding the profane vain-words and opposition of the falsely-named knowledge,

21 which certain professing — concerning the faith did swerve; the grace is with you. 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 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 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.