1 Timothy 6:19
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.”
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“treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“treasuring up to themselves a right foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life age-during.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Timothy 6:19 — 20 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 17:14from such men, O LORD, by Your hand— from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.
- Proverbs 10:25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
- Proverbs 31:25Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.
- Matthew 6:19Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
- Matthew 10:41Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.
- Matthew 19:21Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
- Matthew 25:34Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
- Luke 6:48He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
- Luke 12:33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
- Luke 16:9I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.
- Luke 16:25But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.
- Luke 18:2“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.
- Luke 18:22On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
- Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love.
- Galatians 6:8The 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.
- Ephesians 3:17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
- Philippians 3:14I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Timothy 6:12Fight 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.
- 2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless, 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.”
- 1 Peter 1:4and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,
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