Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

Foundation

Proverbs 10:25
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked man is no more, but the righteous man is an everlasting foundation.
Luke 6:48
He is like a man who builds a house, who dug and excavated, and laid a foundation upon the rock. And when a flood developed, the stream beat upon that house, and could not shake it, for it had been founded upon the rock.
Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails anything nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
Ephesians 3:17
For the Christ to dwell in your hearts through faith,
2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, Lord knows those who are his, and, Let every man who names the name of Lord keep away from unrighteousness.

The time

Proverbs 31:25
Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.
Luke 16:9
And I say to you, make friends for yourselves from the mammon of unrighteousness, so that, when ye cease, they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.

Lay

1 Timothy 6:12
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life for which thou are called, and confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
Philippians 3:14
I press forward toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
1 Peter 1:4
for an inheritance imperishable, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heavens for you,

General references

Deuteronomy 28:47
Because thou served not LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things,
Proverbs 6:8
provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.
Matthew 5:42
Give to him who asks thee, and turn thou not away from him who wants to borrow from thee.
1 John 2:25
And this is the promise that he promised us: the eternal life.