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 6:19 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 6:1912 words

ἀποθησαυρίζονταςapothēsaurizontaslay up in store

ἑαυτοῖςheautoisalone, her (own, -self)

θεμέλιονthemelionfoundation

καλὸνkalonfair, good(-ly), honest

εἰςeisinto / to

τὸtothe

μέλλονmellonabout, after that, be (almost)

ἵναhinaso that / in order that

ἐπιλάβωνταιepilabōntaicatch, lay hold (up-)on, take (by

τῆςtēsthe

ὄντωςontōscertainly, clean, indeed

ζωῆςzōēslife

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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