1 Timothy 6:19 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
American Standard Version (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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Making ready for themselves a safe place for the time to come, so that the true life may be theirs.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of [what is] really life.
World English Bible (WEB)
laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
treasuring up to themselves a right foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life age-during.
| Laying up in store | ἀποθησαυρίζοντας | apothēsaurizontas | ah-poh-thay-sa-REE-zone-tahs |
| for themselves | ἑαυτοῖς | heautois | ay-af-TOOS |
| good a | θεμέλιον | themelion | thay-MAY-lee-one |
| foundation | καλὸν | kalon | ka-LONE |
| against | εἰς | eis | ees |
| the | τὸ | to | toh |
| come, to time | μέλλον | mellon | MALE-lone |
| that | ἵνα | hina | EE-na |
| on hold lay may they | ἐπιλάβωνται | epilabōntai | ay-pee-LA-vone-tay |
| τῆς | tēs | tase | |
| eternal | αἰωνιόυ | aiōniou | ay-oh-nee-OH-yoo |
| life. | ζωῆς | zōēs | zoh-ASE |