1 Timothy 6:19

6:19 In this way they will save up ¹  a treasure for themselves as a firm foundation ²  for the future and so lay hold of ³  what is truly life.

1 Timothy 4:8

4:8 For “physical exercise ⁴  has some value, but godliness is valuable in every way. It holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.”

1 Timothy 6:12

6:12 Compete well ⁵  for the faith and lay hold of that eternal life you were called for and made your good confession ⁶  for ⁷  in the presence of many witnesses.

1 Timothy 1:16

1:16 But here is why I was treated with mercy: so that ⁸  in me as the worst, ⁹  Christ Jesus could demonstrate his utmost patience, as an example for those who are going to believe in him for eternal life.

¹ tn Grk “saving up” (the continuation of 6:18). Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started at the beginning of v. 19.

² tn Grk “treasuring up a good foundation.”

³ tn Grk “that they may lay hold of.”

⁴ tn Grk “bodily training” (using the noun form of the verb “train” in v. 7b).

⁷ tn This phrase literally means “compete in the good competition of the faith,” using words that may refer to a race or to a boxing or wrestling match: “run the good race” or “fight the good fight.” The similar phrase in 1 Tim 1:18 uses a military picture and is more literally “war the good warfare.”

⁸ sn At some point in Timothy’s life, he publicly acknowledged Jesus as the resurrected Lord, perhaps either at his baptism or his ordination as a minister of the gospel. With this reminder of the historical moment of his good confession, Timothy is encouraged to remain steadfast in his faith and to finish his life as a minister in the same way it began (see G. W. Knight, Pastoral Epistles [NIGTC], 264-65).

⁹ tn Grk “confessed the good confession.”

¹⁰ tn Grk “but because of this I was treated with mercy, so that…”

¹¹ tn Grk “in me first,” making the connection with the last phrase of v. 15.