1 Timothy 6:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Timothy 6:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Timothy 6:19 is a verse from the book of 1 Timothy in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Timothy 6:19 — KJV
“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 (KJV)
1 Timothy 6:19 in Context — About the Book of 1 Timothy
1 Timothy is a veteran's field manual for a young pastor in Ephesus — sound doctrine, qualified leaders, care for widows, contentment over the love of money, and fighting the good fight of faith. It urges prayers for kings and all in authority so believers can live peaceful, godly lives.
Cross-References for 1 Timothy 6:19
“Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me? appoint me...: or, convent me in judgment?”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 6:19: against, time, come
“And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 6:19: good, may, hold
“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 6:19: good, lay, hold
“And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 6:19: good, come, hold
“When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege: for the...: or, for, O man, the tree of the field is to be employed in the siege to employ...: Heb. to go from before thee”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 6:19: against, time, may
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