1 Timothy 6:19 (ASV)

Passage

laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life which is [life] indeed.

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 6:17 Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

1 Timothy 6:18 that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be 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 the life which is [life] indeed.

1 Timothy 6:20 O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto [thee], turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

1 Timothy 6:21 which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you.

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 guard 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.