Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Laying up in store--"therefrom (that is, by this means [ALFORD]; but BENGEL makes the Greek "apo" mean laying apart against a future time), laying up for themselves as a treasure" [ALFORD] (Matthew 6:19-20). This is a treasure which we act wisely in laying up in store, whereas the wisest thing we can do with earthly treasures is "to distribute" them and give others a share of them (1 Timothy 6:18).
good foundation--(See on 1 Timothy 3:13; Luke 6:48; 1 Corinthians 3:11). The sure reversion of the future heavenly inheritance: earthly riches scattered in faith lay up in store a sure increase of heavenly riches. We gather by scattering (Proverbs 11:24; Proverbs 13:7; Luke 16:9).
that . . . eternal life--The oldest manuscripts and versions read, "that which is really life," its joys being solid and enduring (Psalms 16:11). The life that now is cannot be called so, its goods being unsubstantial, and itself a vapor (James 4:14). "In order that ('with their feet so to speak on this foundation' [DE WETTE]) they may lay hold on that which is life indeed."
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Song of Solomon 7:13
1 Corinthians 16:2
1 Timothy 3:13
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