1 Timothy 6:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.”
1 Timothy 6:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Timothy 6:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Timothy 6:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.”
1 Timothy 6:19 — World English Bible
1 Timothy 6:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Timothy 6:19 — American Standard Version
1 Timothy 6:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“treasuring up to themselves a right foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life age-during.”
1 Timothy 6:19 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Timothy 6:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of [what is] really life. ”
1 Timothy 6:19 — Darby Translation
1 Timothy 6:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Laying vp in store for themselues a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obteine eternall life.”
1 Timothy 6:19 — Geneva Bible
1 Timothy 6:19 in Context — 1 Timothy 6
17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
21 Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. The first to Timothy was written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.
What Does 1 Timothy 6:19 Mean?
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