The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “[is] truly” (ὄντως) before life here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “[is] eternal” (αἰωνιόυ) before life here.
ἀποθησαυρίζονταςapothēsaurizontasLaying up in storeἀποθησαυρίζω (apothēsaurizō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “Laying up in store”, an ongoing or repeated actionG597I store up, treasure up.Laying up in storeἑαυτοῖςheautoisfor themselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “for themselves”, the to- or for-formG1438himself, herself, itself.for themselvesθεμέλιονthemelionfoundationθεμέλιος (themelios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “foundation”, the object formG2310(properly, an adj: belonging to the foundation), a foundation stone.foundationκαλὸνkalongoodκαλός (kalos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “good”, the object formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.This verse uses “good”.εἰςeisagainstεἰςpreposition — “against”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.againstτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μέλλονmellontime to comeμέλλω (mellō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, neuter — “time to come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3195I intend, am about to; I delay, linger.the time to comeἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatἐπιλάβωνταιepilabōntaithey may lay hold onἐπιλαμβάνομαι (epilambanomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “they may lay hold on”, a single actionG1949I lay hold of, take hold of, seize (sometimes with beneficent, sometimes with hostile, intent).they may lay hold onτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὄντωςontōseternalὄντωςadverb — “eternal”G3689really, truly, actually.eternalζωῆςzōēslifeζωή (zōē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “life”, the of-formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.life
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
αἰωνιόυaiōnioueternalαἰώνιος (aiōnios)adverb — “eternal”G166age-long, and therefore: practically eternal, unending; partaking of the character of that which lasts for an age, as contrasted with that which is brief and fleeting.This verse uses “eternal”.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
treasuring up to themselves a right foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life age-during.
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American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Young’s Literal Translation
treasuring up to themselves a right foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life age-during.
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.
Darby Translation
laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of [what is] really life.
Douay-Rheims
To lay up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the true life.
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