1 Timothy 6:20 Meaning and Explanation
“O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul urges Timothy to guard the trust given him, avoiding godless chatter and false knowledge.
What Does 1 Timothy 6:20 Mean?
With deep feeling, Paul calls Timothy by name and gives a final charge: guard what has been entrusted to you. The gospel is a treasure placed in his keeping.
He is to turn away from godless, empty talk and from what is falsely called knowledge. Not everything that claims to be wisdom is true. Paul wants Timothy to hold fast to the genuine deposit of faith and not be drawn aside by counterfeit learning.
1 Timothy 6:20 in the Original Language
paratheke (παραθήκη), 'that which is committed' -- a deposit entrusted to another for safekeeping.
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What does 1 Timothy 6:20 mean?
Paul urges Timothy to guard the trust given him, avoiding godless chatter and false knowledge.