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.

The time

General references

Bible References

Foundation

Luke 6:48
He is like a man, who built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream broke vehemently upon that house, but could not shake it; for it was founded on a rock.
Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith which worketh by love.
Ephesians 3:17
That being rooted and grounded in love,
2 Timothy 2:19
But the foundation of God standeth fast, having this seal, The Lord knoweth those that are his: and, Let every one who nameth the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.

The time

Luke 16:9
And I say to you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness, that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

Lay

1 Timothy 6:12
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which thou art called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
Philippians 3:14
But one thing I do, forgetting the things that are behind, and reaching forth unto the things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
1 Peter 1:4
To an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

General references

Matthew 5:42
Give to him that asketh thee, and him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
1 John 2:25
And this is the promise which he hath promised us, eternal life.