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1 Timothy 6

1 Tim. 6:20 KJV (With Strong’s)

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O
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
o (Greek #5599)
as a sign of the vocative case, O; as a note of exclamation, oh
KJV usage: O.
Pronounce: o
Origin: a primary interjection
Timothy
Timotheos (Greek #5095)
dear to God; Timotheus, a Christian
KJV usage: Timotheus, Timothy.
Pronounce: tee-moth'-eh-os
Origin: from 5092 and 2316
, keep
phulasso (Greek #5442)
to watch, i.e. be on guard (literally of figuratively); by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid
KJV usage: beward, keep (self), observe, save. Compare 5083.
Pronounce: foo-las'-so
Origin: probably from 5443 through the idea of isolation
that which is committed to thy trust
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
parakatatheke (Greek #3872)
something put down alongside, i.e. a deposit (sacred trust)
KJV usage: that (thing) which is committed (un-)to (trust).
Pronounce: par-ak-at-ath-ay'-kay
Origin: from a compound of 3844 and 2698
, avoiding
ektrepo (Greek #1624)
to deflect, i.e. turn away (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: avoid, turn (aside, out of the way).
Pronounce: ek-trep'-o
Origin: from 1537 and the base of 5157
i profane
bebelos (Greek #952)
accessible (as by crossing the door-way), i.e. (by implication, of Jewish notions) heathenish, wicked
KJV usage: profane (person).
Pronounce: beb'-ay-los
Origin: from the base of 939 and βηλός (a threshold)
and vain babblings
kenophonia (Greek #2757)
empty sounding, i.e. fruitless discussion
KJV usage: vain.
Pronounce: ken-of-o-nee'-ah
Origin: from a presumed compound of 2756 and 5456
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
oppositions
antithesis (Greek #477)
opposition, i.e. a conflict (of theories)
KJV usage: opposition.
Pronounce: an-tith'-es-is
Origin: from a compound of 473 and 5087
of science
gnosis (Greek #1108)
knowing (the act), i.e. (by implication) knowledge
KJV usage: knowledge, science.
Pronounce: gno'-sis
Origin: from 1097
falsely so called
pseudonumos (Greek #5581)
untruly named
KJV usage: falsely so called.
Pronounce: psyoo-do'-noo-mos
Origin: from 5571 and 3686
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Titus 1:14• 14not turning their minds to Jewish fables and commandments of men turning away from the truth. (Titus 1:14)

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O Timothy.
1 Tim. 6:11• 11But *thou*, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit. (1 Tim. 6:11)
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2 Tim. 2:1• 1Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus. (2 Tim. 2:1)
keep.
1 Tim. 6:14• 14that thou keep the commandment spotless, irreproachable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ; (1 Tim. 6:14)
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1 Tim. 1:11• 11according to the glad tidings of the glory of the blessed God, with which *I* have been entrusted. (1 Tim. 1:11)
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Rom. 3:2• 2Much every way: and first, indeed, that to them were entrusted the oracles of God. (Rom. 3:2)
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2 Thess. 1:4• 4so that we ourselves make our boast in you in the assemblies of God for your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations, which ye are sustaining; (2 Thess. 1:4)
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2 Thess. 2:15• 15So then, brethren, stand firm, and hold fast the instructions which ye have been taught, whether by word or by our letter. (2 Thess. 2:15)
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2 Tim. 1:13‑14• 13Have an outline of sound words, which words thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
 14Keep, by the Holy Spirit which dwells in us, the good deposit entrusted. (2 Tim. 1:13‑14)
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2 Tim. 3:14• 14But *thou*, abide in those things which thou hast learned, and of which thou hast been fully persuaded, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; (2 Tim. 3:14)
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Titus 1:9• 9clinging to the faithful word according to the doctrine taught, that he may be able both to encourage with sound teaching and refute gainsayers. (Titus 1:9)
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Rev. 3:3• 3Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and keep it and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come upon thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know at what hour I shall come upon thee. (Rev. 3:3)
avoiding.
1 Tim. 6:4‑5• 4he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions,
 5constant quarrellings of men corrupted in mind and destitute of the truth, holding gain to be the end of piety. (1 Tim. 6:4‑5)
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1 Tim. 1:4,6• 4nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which bring questionings rather than further God's dispensation, which is in faith.
 6which things some having missed, have turned aside to vain discourse, (1 Tim. 1:4,6)
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1 Tim. 4:7• 7But profane and old wives' fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety; (1 Tim. 4:7)
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2 Tim. 3:14‑16• 14But *thou*, abide in those things which thou hast learned, and of which thou hast been fully persuaded, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
 15and that from a child thou hast known the sacred letters, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
 16Every scripture is divinely inspired, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; (2 Tim. 3:14‑16)
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Titus 1:4,14• 4to Titus, my own child according to the faith common to us: Grace and peace from God the Father, and Christ Jesus our Saviour.
 14not turning their minds to Jewish fables and commandments of men turning away from the truth. (Titus 1:4,14)
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Titus 3:9• 9But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; for they are unprofitable and vain. (Titus 3:9)
oppositions.
Acts 17:18,21• 18But some also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers attacked him. And some said, What would this chatterer say? and some, He seems to be an announcer of foreign demons, because he announced the glad tidings of Jesus and the resurrection to them.
 21Now all the Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else than to tell and to hear the news. (Acts 17:18,21)
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Rom. 1:22• 22professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, (Rom. 1:22)
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1 Cor. 1:19‑23• 19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones.
 20Where is the wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
 21For since, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom has not known God, God has been pleased by the foolishness of the preaching to save those that believe.
 22Since Jews indeed ask for signs, and Greeks seek wisdom;
 23but *we* preach Christ crucified, to Jews an offence, and to nations foolishness; (1 Cor. 1:19‑23)
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1 Cor. 2:6• 6But we speak wisdom among the perfect; but wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come to nought. (1 Cor. 2:6)
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1 Cor. 3:19• 19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written, He who takes the wise in their craftiness. (1 Cor. 3:19)
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Col. 2:8,18• 8See that there be no one who shall lead *you* away as a prey through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the teaching of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ.
 18Let no one fraudulently deprive you of your prize, doing his own will in humility and worship of angels, entering into things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh, (Col. 2:8,18)
• "The deposit " here, as in 2 Tim. 1:14 means the truth entrusted by God through His chosen instruments, divine revelation conveyed in words taught of the Holy Spirit (“On 1 Timothy 6:20-21” by W. Kelly)
• "The falsely-named knowledge" attempts to fill the void which unbelief ever finds because it does not really know God and His Son, possessing it with its profane vaporings and antitheses. It cannot face the stern fact of utter ruin by sin; it shirks therefore the revelation of pure grace and of a righteousness which is God's (“On 1 Timothy 6:20-21” by W. Kelly)
• To have nothing to do with oppositions of human science, which pretended to penetrate into divine things as though they were subject to its knowledge. This was the origin of the fall of many with regard to Christian faith. (“1 Timothy 6” by J.N. Darby)
• The whole truth of Christianity has been given to the saints as a "trust" to be held in the face of every opposition. Here we are specially warned against the opposition of the theories of men which prove to be utterly false by subjecting God, His creation and His revelation to the mind of man. (“Warnings Against Pride of the Flesh and Instruction in Piety: 1 Timothy 6” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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O Timotheus, keep the entrusted deposit, avoiding profane, vain babblings, and oppositions of false-named knowledge,

W. Kelly Translation

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O Timothy, keep the deposit, turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the falsely-named knowledge,