Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Themes
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 6:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instructions To The Rich
18 Charge them to practise benevolence, to be rich in good works, to be open-handed and generous, 19 laying up right good treasure for themselves in the world to come, in order that they may obtain the Life which is life indeed. 20 O, Timothy, guard the treasure which is committed to you. Shun the profane babblings and contradictions of the falsely called "knowledge"
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 16:9
"And to you I say, Use mammon, dishonest as it is, to make yourselves friends, so that when it shall fail they will welcome you to the eternal tabernacles.
1 Timothy 6:12
Keep contending in the noble contest of the faith; seize hold on eternal life, to which you were called when you confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
Matthew 6:19-21
"Store up for yourselves no treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;
Matthew 10:41-42
"Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; and whoever receives a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward.
Matthew 19:21
"If you want to be perfect," said Jesus, "go, sell your property, give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
Matthew 25:34-40
"Then he, the King will say to those on his right hand. "'Come, my Father's blessed ones, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Luke 6:48-49
"He is like a man who is building a house who digged and went deep and laid a foundation upon rock. And, when a flood came, the torrent dashed against that house, but could not move, because it had been founded upon rock.
Luke 12:33
"Sell what you have and give alms. Provide yourselves with purses which do not grow old, a treasure inexhaustible in the heavens, where no thief draws near, nor does moth destroy.
Luke 16:25
"'Remember my son.' said Abraham, 'that you had in your lifetime all your good things, and in the same way Lazarus his evil things; but now here he is comforted, and you are in anguish.
Luke 18:2
"There was a certain town," he said, "a judge who had neither reverence for God, nor respect for man.
Luke 18:22
And receiving this reply, Jesus said to him. "One thing you are still lacking. Sell all that you have and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me."
Galatians 5:6
because in Christ neither circumcision has any value, nor uncircumcision, but faith which works through love.
Galatians 6:8-9
The man who is sowing to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption; but he who is sowing to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap life eternal.
Ephesians 3:17
that Christ may make his home in your hearts through your faith; that you may be so deeply rooted and so firmly grounded in love,
Philippians 3:14
I am ever pressing on toward the goal, for the prize of God's heavenward call in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless God's firm foundation stands unshaken, bearing this inscription, THE LORD KNOWS THOSE WHO ARE HIS, and this also, LET EVERY ONE WHO NAMES THE NAME OF THE LORD RENOUNCE WICKEDNESS.
1 Peter 1:4
and into an inheritance imperishable and undefiled and fadeless, which has been kept in heaven for you