Parallel Verses
Common New Testament
storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that life which is life indeed.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Holman Bible
storing up for themselves a good reserve
International Standard Version
By doing this they store up a treasure for themselves that is a good foundation for the future, so that they can keep their hold on the life that is real.
A Conservative Version
storing up for themselves a good foundation for that which is coming, so that they may take hold of the eternal life.
American Standard Version
laying 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.
Amplified
In this way storing up for themselves the enduring riches of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.
An Understandable Version
[In that way] they will store up for themselves a treasure [of never ending rewards] for providing a solid foundation for the future, so that they can take hold of the true life [i.e., in heaven].
Anderson New Testament
treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Bible in Basic English
Making ready for themselves a safe place for the time to come, so that the true life may be theirs.
Daniel Mace New Testament
securing to themselves a well-grounded expectation of obtaining hereafter an immortal life.
Darby Translation
laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of what is really life.
Godbey New Testament
laying up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on the life which is life indeed.
Goodspeed New Testament
storing up a valuable treasure for themselves for the future, so as to grasp the life that is life indeed.
John Wesley New Testament
Treasuring up for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Julia Smith Translation
Treasuring up to themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold upon eternal life.
King James 2000
Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Lexham Expanded Bible
storing up for themselves a good foundation for the future, in order that they may take hold of [what is] truly life.
Modern King James verseion
laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obtain eternal life.
Moffatt New Testament
amassing right good treasure for themselves in the world to come, in order to secure the life which is life indeed.
Montgomery New Testament
laying up right good treasure for themselves in the world to come, in order that they may obtain the Life which is life indeed.
NET Bible
In this way they will save up a treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the future and so lay hold of what is truly life.
New Heart English Bible
laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of that which is truly life.
Noyes New Testament
laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the true life.
Sawyer New Testament
treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on the true life.
The Emphasized Bible
Treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on the life which is life indeed.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
laying up treasure for themselves a noble foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Twentieth Century New Testament
storing up for themselves what in the future will prove to be a good foundation, that they may gain the only true Life.
Webster
Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Weymouth New Testament
storing up for themselves that which shall be a solid foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of the Life which is life indeed.
Williams New Testament
in this way amassing for themselves the riches that forever endure in the life to come, so that at last they may grasp the life that is life indeed.
World English Bible
laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.
Worrell New Testament
treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on that which is really life.
Worsley New Testament
treasuring up to themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may obtain eternal life.
Youngs Literal Translation
treasuring up to themselves a right foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life age-during.
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 6:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instructions To The Rich
18 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, to be generous and ready to share, 19 storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that life which is life indeed. 20 O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge,
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 16:9
And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when it fails, they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.
1 Timothy 6:12
Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
Matthew 6:19-21
"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,
Matthew 10:41-42
He who receives a prophet because he is a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward, and he who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
Matthew 19:21
Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
Matthew 25:34-40
Then the King will say to those on his right hand, 'Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Luke 6:48-49
he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it was well built.
Luke 12:33
Sell your possessions, and give alms; provide yourselves purses that do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
Luke 16:25
But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and Lazarus received evil things; but now he is comforted here and you are in agony.
Luke 18:2
He said: "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor regarded man.
Luke 18:22
When Jesus heard it, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any avail, but faith working through love.
Galatians 6:8-9
For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption; but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
Ephesians 3:17
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
Philippians 3:14
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless, God's firm foundation stands, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Everyone who names the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness."
1 Peter 1:4
to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, kept in heaven for you,