1 Timothy 6:20

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Summary

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

O timothy

1 Timothy 6:11

2 Timothy 2:1

Avoiding

Oppositions

Bible References

O timothy

But you, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

Avoiding

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting over questions and disputes of words, out of which comes envy, strife, railings, evil suspicions,

Neither give heed to myths and endless genealogies, which cause questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

But refuse profane and old wives' tales, and exercise yourself rather unto godliness.

But continue in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing of whom you have learned them;

To Titus, my own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Oppositions

Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? Others, He seems to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

But we speak wisdom among them that are mature: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nothing:

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He takes the wise in their own craftiness.

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.