Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obtain eternal life.
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.
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 and that they do good and be rich in good works, and ready to give and to distribute, 19 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obtain eternal life. 20 O Timothy, save that which is given thee to keep, and avoid unghostly vanities of voices, and oppositions of science falsely so called,
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 16:9
And I say also unto you, Make you friends of the wicked mammon, that when ye shall have need they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
1 Timothy 6:12
Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hand on eternal life, whereunto thou art called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
Matthew 6:19-21
"See that ye gather not treasure together upon the earth, where rust and moths corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Psalm 17:14
From the men of thy hand, O LORD, from the men, I say, and from the evil world, which have their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thy hid treasure.
Proverbs 10:25
The ungodly is like a tempest that passeth over, and is no more seen; but the righteous remaineth sure forever.
Proverbs 31:25
Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall rejoice.
Matthew 10:41-42
He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive the reward of a righteous man.
Matthew 19:21
And Jesus said unto him, "If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me."
Matthew 25:34-40
Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, 'Come, ye blessed children of my father, inherit ye the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world.
Luke 6:48-49
He is like a man which built a house: and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock. When the waters arose, the flood beat upon that house, and could not move it. For it was grounded upon a rock.
Luke 12:33
Sell that ye have, and give alms. And make you bags, which wax not old, and treasure that faileth not in heaven, where no thief cometh, neither moth corrupteth.
Luke 16:25
But Abraham said unto him, 'Son remember, that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy pleasure, and contrariwise, Lazarus pain. Now therefore is he comforted, and thou art punished.
Luke 18:2
saying, "There was a Judge in a certain city, which feared not God neither regarded man.
Luke 18:22
When Jesus heard that, he said unto him, "Yet lackest thou one thing. Sell all that thou hast, and distribute it unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, and follow me."
Galatians 5:6
For in Jesus Christ, neither is circumcision anything worth, neither yet uncircumcision: but faith, which by love is mighty in operation.
Galatians 6:8-9
He that soweth in his flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption: but he that soweth in the spirit shall, of the spirit, reap life everlasting.
Ephesians 3:17
that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Philippians 3:14
and press unto that mark appointed, to obtain the reward of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 2:19
But the sure ground of God remaineth, and hath this seal: the Lord knoweth them that are his, and let every man that calleth on the name of Christ, depart from iniquity.
1 Peter 1:4
to enjoy an inheritance immortal, and undefiled, and that perisheth not; reserved in heaven for you