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1 Timothy 6:19

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← 1 Timothy 6:18	1 Timothy 6:19 (KJV)	1 Timothy 6:20 →
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;	Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.	O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane [and] vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Laying up in store^G597 for themselves^G1438 a good^G2570 foundation^G2310 against^G1519 the time to come^G3195, that^G2443 they may lay hold on^G1949 eternal^G166 life^G2222.

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Original Greek

ἀποθησαυρίζοντας ἑαυτοῖς θεμέλιον καλὸν εἰς τὸ μέλλον, ἵνα ἐπιλάβωνται τῆς αἰωνιόυ ζωῆς.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ἀποθησαυρίζοντας	apothēsaurizontas	G597	V-PAP-APM	Laying up in store
ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	G1438	F-3DPM	for themselves
θεμέλιον	themelion	G2310	N-ASM	foundation
καλὸν	kalon	G2570	A-ASM	a good
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	against
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	the
μέλλον,	mellon	G3195	V-PAP-ASN	time to come
ἵνα	hina	G2443	CONJ	that
ἐπιλάβωνται	epilabōntai	G1949	V-2ADS-3P	they may lay hold on
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	*
αἰωνιόυ	aiōniou	G166	A-GSF	eternal
ζωῆς.	zōēs	G2222	N-GSF	life

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G166 — αἰώνιος (aiṓnios, ahee-o'-nee-os): eternal, unending — from αἰών; perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well):--eternal, for ever, everlasting, world (began).
• G597 — ἀποθησαυρίζω (apothēsaurízō, ap-oth-ay-sow-rid'-zo): I store up, treasure up — from ἀπό and θησαυρίζω; to treasure away:--lay up in store.
• G1438 — ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû, heh-ow-too'): himself, herself, itself — from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of αὐτός; him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.:--alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).
• G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): into, in, among, till, for — a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
• G1949 — ἐπιλαμβάνομαι (epilambánomai, ep-ee-lam-ban'-om-ahee): I seize, take hold of — middle voice from ἐπί and λαμβάνω; to seize (for help, injury, attainment, or any other purpose; literally or figuratively):--catch, lay hold (up-)on, take (by, hold of, on).
• G2222 — ζωή (zōḗ, dzo-ay'): life — from ζάω; life (literally or figuratively):--life(-time). Compare ψυχή.
• G2310 — θεμέλιος (themélios, them-el'-ee-os): belonging to the foundation — from a derivative of τίθημι; something put down, i.e. a substruction (of a building, etc.), (literally or figuratively):--foundation.
• G2443 — ἵνα (hína, hin'-ah): in order that, so that — probably from the same as the former part of ἑαυτοῦ (through the demonstrative idea; compare ὁ); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result):--albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare ἵνα μή.
• G2570 — καλός (kalós, kal-os'): beautiful, good, worthy — of uncertain affinity; properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from ἀγαθός, which is properly intrinsic):--X better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
• G3195 — μέλλω (méllō, mel'-lo): I am about to — a strengthened form of μέλω (through the idea of expectation); to intend, i.e. be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probability, possibility, or hesitation):--about, after that, be (almost), (that which is, things, + which was for) to come, intend, was to (be), mean, mind, be at the point, (be) ready, + return, shall (begin), (which, that) should (after, afterwards, hereafter) tarry, which was for, will, would, be yet.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• foundation — Proverbs 10:25, Luke 6:48-49, Galatians 5:6, Ephesians 3:17, 2 Timothy 2:19
• lay — 1 Timothy 6:12, 1 Peter 1:4
• Laying — Psalms 17:14, Matthew 6:19-21, Matthew 10:41-42, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 25:34-40, Luke 12:33, Luke 16:9, Luke 18:2, Luke 18:22, Galatians 6:8-9
• the time — Proverbs 31:25, Luke 16:9, Luke 16:25

Reciprocal references (14): Deuteronomy 15:10, Proverbs 6:8, Proverbs 22:9, Ecclesiastes 11:2, Matthew 19:16, Luke 12:21, Acts 2:45, Acts 4:34, 2 Corinthians 8:10, 2 Timothy 4:8, Titus 1:2, Hebrews 6:1, Hebrews 10:34, 1 John 2:25

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: LEADERS, RELIGIOUS, LIFE-DEATH, POVERTY-RICHES, SECURITY-INSECURITY
• Nave’s: COMMANDMENTS, HOUSE, IMMORTALITY, LIBERALITY, LIFE, MINISTER, Christian, RICH, THE, RICHES, WORKS

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