1 Timothy 6:20

6:19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: science: Gr. knowledge

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Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge;

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to your trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

6:21 Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. The first to Timothy was written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.

What does 1 Timothy 6:20 mean?

1 Timothy 6:20 is a verse in the book of 1 Timothy, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include ὦ (o), Τιμόθεος (Timotheos), φυλάσσω (phulasso).

Greek interlinear

Oὦo/o/G5599a primary interjection; as a sign of the vocative case, O; as a note of exclamation, oh:--O.

Timothy,ΤιμόθεοςTimotheos/tee-moth'-eh-os/G5095from 5092 and 2316; dear to God; Timotheus, a Christian:--Timotheus, Timothy.

keepφυλάσσωphulasso/foo-las'-so/G5442probably from 5443 through the idea of isolation; to watch, i.e. be on guard (literally of figuratively); by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid:--beward, keep (self), observe, save. Compare 5083.

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trust,παρακαταθήκηparakatatheke/par-ak-at-ath-ay'-kay/G3872from a compound of 3844 and 2698; something put down alongside, i.e. a deposit (sacred trust):--that (thing) which is committed (un-)to (trust).

avoidingἐκτρέπομαιektrepo/ek-trep'-o/G1624from 1537 and the base of 5157; to deflect, i.e. turn away (literally or figuratively):--avoid, turn (aside, out of the way).

profaneβέβηλοςbebelos/beb'-ay-los/G952from the base of 939 and belos (a threshold); accessible (as by crossing the door-way), i.e. (by implication, of Jewish notions) heathenish, wicked:--profane (person).

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vain

babblings,κενοφωνίαkenophonia/ken-of-o-nee'-ah/G2757from a presumed compound of 2756 and 5456; empty sounding, i.e. fruitless discussion:--vain.

andκαίkai/kahee/G2532apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.

oppositionsἀντίθεσιςantithesis/an-tith'-es-is/G477from a compound of 473 and 5087; opposition, i.e. a conflict (of theories):--opposition.

scienceγνῶσιςgnosis/gno'-sis/G1108from 1097; knowing (the act), i.e. (by implication) knowledge:--knowledge, science.

falsely

called:ψευδώνυμοςpseudonumos/psyoo-do'-noo-mos/G5581from 5571 and 3686; untruly named:--falsely so called.

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knowledge

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2 Timothy 1:14

That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

2 Timothy 2:16

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

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What does 1 Timothy 6:20 say?

1 Timothy 6:20 (King James Version) reads: "O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: science: Gr. knowledge"

Is 1 Timothy 6:20 in the Old or New Testament?

1 Timothy 6:20 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of 1 Timothy.

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