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
ℹGreek 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…
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