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Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. |
storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. |
Storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, that they may take hold of that which is life indeed. |
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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. |
In this way laying up for themselves [the riches that endure forever as] a good foundation for the future, so that they may grasp that which is life indeed. |
laying away for themselves a good foundation with a view to the future, in order that they may lay hold of that which is truly life. |
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Their security should be invested in the life to come, so that they may be sure of holding a share in the life which is real and permanent. |
In this way amassing for themselves the riches that forever endure in the life to come, so that at last they may grasp the life that is life indeed. |
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