1 Timothy 6:19

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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

Transliteration

Apothēsaurizontas heautois themelion kalon for the mellon, in order that they may epilabōntai tēs aiōniou zōēs.

Grammar Details

*Apothēsaurizontas*: present participle, accusative, masculine, plural, active - storing up/laying up
*heautois*: reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - for themselves
*themelion*: accusative, masculine, singular - foundation
*kalon*: accusative, masculine, singular - good/noble
*eis*: preposition - for/unto
*to mellon*: present participle, accusative, neuter, singular, active with article - the time to come/future
*hina*: conjunction - in order that/so that
*epilabōntai*: aorist subjunctive, 3rd person plural, middle - they may take hold of/lay hold of
*tēs aiōniou zōēs*: genitive, feminine, singular with article and adjective - of the eternal life

Word Meanings

*apothēsaurizontas*: storing up/laying up/treasuring up/accumulating
*themelion*: foundation/basis/groundwork
*kalon*: good/noble/excellent/beautiful
*mellon*: future/coming/time to come
*epilabōntai*: take hold of/lay hold of/grasp/obtain
*aiōniou*: eternal/everlasting/age-lasting
*zōēs*: life/existence

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Referenced Verses

1 Tim 6:12 : 12 Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto {G1519} thou wast {G2532} called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
Matt 6:19-21 : 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.
Luke 16:9 : 9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.
Luke 16:25 : 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish.
Luke 18:2 : 2 saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man:
Luke 18:22 : 22 And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.
Gal 6:8-9 : 8 For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life. 9 And let us not be weary in {G2570} well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Eph 3:17 : 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Matt 10:41-42 : 41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward: and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. 42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you he shall in no wise lose his reward.
Matt 19:21 : 21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Matt 25:34-40 : 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in; 36 naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink? 38 And when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39 And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, [even] these least, ye did it unto me.
2 Tim 2:19 : 19 Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.
1 Pet 1:4 : 4 unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
Ps 17:14 : 14 From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is in [this] life, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
Prov 10:25 : 25 When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
Prov 31:25 : 25 Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.
Luke 12:33 : 33 Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.
Luke 6:48-49 : 48 he is like a man building a house, who digged and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it: because it had been well builded. 49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream brake, and straightway it fell in; and the ruin of that house was great.
Phil 3:14 : 14 I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

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