1 Timothy 6:19 (WEB)
laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.
Fathers and councils · 11
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X III.9Conference III
“…to enjoy), to do good, to give easily, to communicate to others, to lay up in store for themselves a good foundation that they may lay hold on the true life.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 17–19.
Read the whole comment - John Cassian, Conferences I–X VI.3Conference VI
“For riches are often serviceable for our good, as the Apostle says, who charges “the rich of this world to be ready to give, to distribute to the needy, to lay up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that” by this means “they may lay hold on the true life.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 17–19.
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Augustine of Hippo
““Let them lay up for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the true life.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 19.
Read the whole comment““Let them treasure unto themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of true life.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 19.
Read the whole comment“And see that they are poor in this world: “Laying up in store for themselves,” he addeth, “a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 17–19.
Read the whole comment“Whence the Apostle, giving charge to Timothy for warning of rich men, “Let them,” says he “readily give, communicate, treasure up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the true life.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 18, 19
Read the whole comment““Let them communicate, let them lay up for themselves a good foundation against the time to come.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 19.
Read the whole comment“…to distribute, willing to communicate; laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 17–19.
Read the whole comment“Hear what follows: “Let them lay up in store for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold of the true life.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 17–19.
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Jerome
“…to distribute. willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come that they may lay hold on the true life.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 17–19: A.V. has “eternal life” in the last verse.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“Compassionate, sympathetic, snatching many a treasure from moths and robbers, and from the prince of this world, to transfer it from their sojourn here to the [true] habitation, laying up in store for their children the heavenly splendour as their greatest inheritance.” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 19.
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Cross-references · 16
Cited together in The City of God I.10.
Cited together in Conferences I–X III.9.
Cited together in The City of God I.10.
Cited together in Conferences I–X III.9.
Cited together in The City of God I.10 and 1 other place.
Cited together in The City of God I.10 and 1 other place.
Cited together in The City of God I.10 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 34.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 34.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 34.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 34.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 34.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 34.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.3.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.3.
Cited together in The City of God I.10.