1 Timothy
1 Timothy 6:19
19treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| treasuring up | ἀποθησαυρίζοντας | apothēsaurizontas | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural | G597 I store up, treasure up |
| for themselves | ἑαυτοῖς | heautois | Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
| a firm | καλὸν | kalon | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2570 beautiful, good, worthy |
| foundation | θεμέλιον | themelion | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2310 belonging to the foundation |
| for | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| future | μέλλον | mellon | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3195 I am about to |
| so that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| they may take hold | ἐπιλάβωνται | epilabōntai | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural | G1949 I seize, take hold of |
| of | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| that which is truly | ὄντως | ontōs | Adverb | G3689 really, truly |
| life | ζωῆς | zōēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2222 life |
Cross-references
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Matthew 6:19–21 · 1 Timothy 6:12 · 2 Timothy 2:19 · Luke 16:9 · Proverbs 31:25 · Galatians 6:8–9 · 1 Peter 1:4 · Ephesians 3:17 · Philippians 3:14 · Matthew 19:21 · Luke 6:48–49 · Luke 12:33
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.