1 Timothy 6:19

Generosity Eternal life Hope Money and wealth

¹⁷ Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.

¹⁸ Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,

treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

²⁰ O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”

²¹ which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.
KJV: Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
WEB: laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.
ASV: 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.
DARBY: laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of [what is] really life.
BLB: treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for that which [is] about to be, so that they may lay hold of that which [is] truly life.

ÅB: så de legger seg opp en god grunnvoll for den kommende tid, at de kan gripe det sanne liv.
OTB: og samle seg selv en skatt av et godt fundament for fremtiden, så de kan gripe det som virkelig er liv.
B1930: så de legger sig op en god grunnvoll for den kommende tid, at de kan gripe det sanne liv.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Matthew 6:19–21
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
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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 before many witnesses.
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2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”
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Luke 16:9
I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.
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1 Peter 1:4
and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,
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Galatians 6:8–9
The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
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Proverbs 31:25
Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.
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Ephesians 3:17
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
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