1 Timothy 6:19
ContextNET © | In this way they will save up 1 a treasure for themselves as a firm foundation 2 for the future and so lay hold of 3 what is truly life. |
NIV © | In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life. |
NASB © | storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed. |
NLT © | By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may take hold of real life. |
MSG © | If they do that, they'll build a treasury that will last, gaining life that is truly life. |
BBE © | Making ready for themselves a safe place for the time to come, so that the true life may be theirs. |
NRSV © | thus storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of the life that really is life. |
NKJV © | storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. |
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NET © | In this way they will save up 1 a treasure for themselves as a firm foundation 2 for the future and so lay hold of 3 what is truly life. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Grk “saving up” (the continuation of 6:18). Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started at the beginning of v. 19. 2 tn Grk “treasuring up a good foundation.” 3 tn Grk “that they may lay hold of.” |