1 Timothy 6:19 (KJV)

Passage

Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 6:17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

1 Timothy 6:18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

1 Timothy 6:19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

1 Timothy 6:20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

1 Timothy 6:21 Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "laying", "store", "themselves", "good", "foundation", "against", "time", and "come". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "laying" and "store", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "That they do good that they be..." into verse 20's "O Timothy keep that which is committed...", so "laying" and "store" belong inside that flow. In 1 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "laying" and "store" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.