Other translations
American Standard Version
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.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they shall lay up for themselves a good foundation for what is future, that they may seize upon true life.
Darby Bible Translation
laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of what is really life.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
To lay up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the true life.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
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.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
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.
God's Word
By doing this they store up a treasure for themselves which is a good foundation for the future. In this way they take hold of what life really is.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
storing up for themselves a good reserve for the age to come, so that they may take hold of life that is real.
International Standard Version
By doing this they store up a treasure for themselves that is a good foundation for the future, so that they can keep their hold on the life that is real.
NET Bible
In this way they will save up a treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the future and so lay hold of what is truly life.
New American Standard Bible
storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed.
New International Version
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.
New Living Translation
By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life.
Webster's Bible Translation
Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Weymouth New Testament
storing up for themselves that which shall be a solid foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of the Life which is life indeed.
The World English Bible
laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.