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1 Timothy 6:18–19

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18Command the rich to do what is good. Tell them to be rich in doing good things. They must give freely. They must be willing to share. 19In that way they will put riches away for themselves. It will provide a firm basis for the next life. Then they will take hold of the life that really is life.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Instruct them to do what is good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and willing to share, storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of what is truly life.

NLTNew Living Translation

Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others. By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, sharing freely, storing up for themselves a good foundation for the future, in order that they may take hold of what is truly life.

KJV 1900King James Version

That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready 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.