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 passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
Luke 6:48
he is like a man building a house, who digged and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it: because it had been well builded.
Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.
Ephesians 3:17
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
2 Timothy 2:19
Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.

The time

Proverbs 31:25
Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.
Luke 16:9
And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.

Lay

1 Timothy 6:12
Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
Philippians 3:14
I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
1 Peter 1:4
unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

General references

Deuteronomy 28:47
Because thou servedst not Jehovah thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things;
Proverbs 6:8
Provideth her bread in the summer, And gathereth her food in the harvest.
Matthew 5:42
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
1 John 2:25
And this is the promise which he promised us, even the life eternal.

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