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

Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus;

Avoiding

he is puffed up with pride, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, from which cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which occasion disputes rather than promote Gods dispensation which is in faith, [so I do now.]

But avoid the profane and old wives fables; and exercise thyself unto godliness.

But do thou continue in the things which thou didst learn and wast assured of, knowing from what teachers thou didst learn them,

to Titus, true child after the common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

but avoid foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the Law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Oppositions

And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, What doth this babbler mean to say? and others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of foreign gods; because he brought the glad tidings of Jesus and the resurrection.

professing to be wise, they became fools,

For it is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nought the discernment of the discerning."

But we do speak wisdom among the perfect; not, however, the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought;

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written: "He that taketh the wise in their craftiness;"

Beware lest there be some one who shall make a prey of you through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ.