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1 Timothy 6:19 — King James Version← Study notes

Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.


1 Timothy 6:19Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 6:1912 words
GreekMeaning
ἀποθησαυρίζονταςapothēsaurizontas
treasuring upverbG597
ἑαυτοῖςheautois
for themselvespronounG1438
θεμέλιονthemelion
a foundationnounG2310
καλὸνkalon
goodadjectiveG2570
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
τὸto
thearticleG3588
μέλλονmellon
futureverbG3195
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
ἐπιλάβωνταιepilabōntai
they may take holdverbG1949
τῆςtēs
of that whicharticleG3588
ὄντωςontōs
certainly, clean, indeedadverbG3689
ζωῆςzōēs
lifenounG2222
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 6:19

“That they do good,” he says, “that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate.” The first phrase refers to wealth, the second to charity. For to be willing to communicate, implies that they are sociable and kind. There nothing is uncertain, for the foundation being firm, there is no instability, all is firm, fixed, immovable, fast, and enduring. “That they may lay hold,” he says, “on eternal life.” For the doing of good works can secure the…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 18 on First Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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