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

Thou therefore, my son, be strong through the grace which is by Jesus Christ.

Avoiding

He is puffed up, knowing nothing, but being sick of questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, contention, evil speakings,

that afford questions, and not godly edifying, which is through faith.

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

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned, and been fully assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them,

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

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

Oppositions

Then some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers incountered him: and some said, What would this babler say? Others, he seemeth to be a proclaimer of strange gods; because he preached to 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 abolish the understanding of the prudent.

Yet we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: but not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, that come to nought: But we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a mystery,

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

Beware lest any man make a prey of you through philosophy and empty deceit, after the traditions of men, after the rudiments of this world, and not after Christ.