1 Timothy 6:20 BSB — MannaFest

1 Timothy 6:20

O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto thee, turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

KJV

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

⋯

Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

Keep that which is committed to thy trust,.... That is, the Gospel, see 1Ti 1:11 which is a rich treasure put into earthen vessels, and ought to be kept pure and uncorrupt, and faithfully dispensed, and diligently preserved, that so it may be continued genuine and sincere, and not be either adulterated and depraved, or be taken away by false teachers.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

Keep that which is committed to thy trust - The charge I have given thee, chap. i, 18. Avoid profane empty babblings - How weary of controversy was this acute disputant!

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust - This is another repetition of the apostolic charge. (See 1Ti 1:5, 1Ti 1:18, 1Ti 1:19; 1Ti 4:6, 1Ti 4:7,1Ti 4:14, 1Ti 4:15, 1Ti 4:16; 1Ti 5:21; 1Ti 6:13.) Carefully preserve that doctrine which I have delivered to thee. Nothing can be more solemn and affectionate than this charge. Avoiding profane and vain babblings - See on 1Ti 1:4 (note), and 1Ti 4:7 (note) And oppositions of science falsely so called - Και αντιθεσεις της ψευδωνυμου γνωσεως· And oppositions of knowledge falsely so named.

Voices on this verse

loading…

Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Ὦ	Ō	O	G5599 →
Τιμόθεε,	Timothee	Timothy,	G5095 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
παραθήκην	parathēkēn	deposit committed [to you]	G3866 →
φύλαξον	phulaxon	do guard	G5442 →
ἐκτρεπόμενος	ektrepomenos	avoiding	G1624 →
τὰς	tas	the	G3588 →
βεβήλους	bebēlous	profane	G952 →
κενοφωνίας	kenophōnias	empty babblings	G2757 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἀντιθέσεις	antitheseis	opposing arguments	G477 →
τῆς	tēs	<the>	G3588 →
ψευδωνύμου	pseudōnumou	falsely called	G5581 →
γνώσεως,	gnōseōs	knowledge,	G1108 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Colossians 2:8
See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.
leads to
- Ephesians 5:6
  Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
- Matthew 7:15
  Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
- Galatians 4:9
  But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them…
- 1 Corinthians 3:18–19
  Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.
- Romans 1:21–22
  For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.
Through
2 Timothy 2:16
But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,
leads to
- Titus 3:9
  But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.
Through
Colossians 2:18
Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual…
leads to
- Colossians 2:8
  See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.
- 1 John 4:1–2
  Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

About 1 Timothy

Preaching in the Wilderness — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)

1 Timothy: the study guide →Read chapter 6 →The featured study →

PersonNew TestamentTimothyThe young disciple from Lystra, son of a believing Jewish mother and a Greek father, who joined Paul on the second journey and bec…

Continue: 1 Timothy 6 →

01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

06About 1 Timothy

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

About 1 Timothy