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storing upἀποθησαυρίζονταςfor themselvesἑαυτοῖςa goodκαλὸνfoundationθεμέλιονforεἰςthe future,τὸ μέλλονso thatἵναthey may take holdἐπιλάβωνταιof the lifeτῆς ζωῆςthat is real.ὄντως
1 Timothy 6:19
Study it in the app“storing up for themselves a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of the life that is real.”
To the rich: hope in God, do good and shareGenerosity and Money
With the Greek beneath
1 Timothy 6:19, word by word
- storing upἀποθησαυρίζονταςapothēsaurizontas
store up
Store up, lay up as treasure.
Where else “apothēsaurizontas” appears- a goodκαλὸνkalon
beautiful
Lovely to look at.
Where else “kalon” appears- foundationθεμέλιονthemelion
foundation
Foundation, a foundation stone.
Where else “themelion” appears- the futureμέλλονmellon
coming
What has not yet arrived: the new world.
Where else “mellon” appears- they may take holdἐπιλάβωνταιepilabōntai
take hold
To hold firmly to something, like eternal life.
Where else “epilabōntai” appears- of the lifeζωῆςzōēs
eternal life
What God gives to live with him without end.
Where else “zōēs” appears- that is realὄντωςontōs
really
Truly, really.
Where else “ontōs” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Many manuscripts read “eternal life.”
The context
18to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, sharing,
19 · This verse (above)
20O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, turning away from the profane empty chatter and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge,