Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
O Timothy, watch that which holds firm, turning aside from profane, idle talk, and oppositions of knowledge, bearing a false name:
New American Standard Bible
O
King James Version
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
Holman Bible
Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you,
International Standard Version
Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid the pointless discussions and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge.
A Conservative Version
O Timothy, keep the entrustment, avoiding the profane babblings and objections of the falsely-called knowledge,
American Standard Version
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;
Amplified
O Timothy, guard and keep safe the deposit [of godly truth] entrusted to you, turn away from worldly and godless chatter [with its profane, empty words], and the contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge”—
An Understandable Version
[So], Timothy, guard [the Gospel message] which has been entrusted to you, while avoiding worldly, empty chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called "knowledge,"
Anderson New Testament
Timothy, keep that which is committed to your charge, avoiding those profane and empty babblings, and disputations about knowledge falsely so called;
Bible in Basic English
O Timothy, take good care of that which is given to you, turning away from the wrong and foolish talk and arguments of that knowledge which is falsely so named;
Common New Testament
O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge,
Daniel Mace New Testament
O Timothy, keep what is deposited in your care, avoiding the prophane empty declamations and objections of a spurious science, which some have profess'd,
Darby Translation
O Timotheus, keep the entrusted deposit, avoiding profane, vain babblings, and oppositions of false-named knowledge,
Godbey New Testament
O Timothy, stand guard over that which has been committed to you, avoiding unsanctified, empty talks and oppositions of knowledge falsely so called,
Goodspeed New Testament
Timothy, guard what has been intrusted to you. Keep away from the worldly, empty phrases and contradictions of what they falsely call knowledge,
John Wesley New Testament
O Timotheus, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding prophane, empty babblings, and oppositions of knowledge falsely so called: Which some professing have erred from the faith.
King James 2000
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to your trust, avoiding profane and vain utterances, and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge:
Lexham Expanded Bible
O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted [to you]. Turn away from pointless empty talk and contradictions of [what is] falsely called knowledge,
Modern King James verseion
O Timothy, guard the Deposit, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of falsely-named science,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O Timothy, save that which is given thee to keep, and avoid unghostly vanities of voices, and oppositions of science falsely so called,
Moffatt New Testament
O Timotheus, keep the securities of the faith intact: avoid the profane jargon and contradictions of what is falsely called 'Knowledge.'
Montgomery New Testament
O, Timothy, guard the treasure which is committed to you. Shun the profane babblings and contradictions of the falsely called "knowledge"
NET Bible
O Timothy, protect what has been entrusted to you. Avoid the profane chatter and absurdities of so-called "knowledge."
New Heart English Bible
Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;
Noyes New Testament
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding the profane babblings, and oppositions of the falselycalled knowledge;
Sawyer New Testament
O Timothy, keep the trust, turning away from profane and empty words, and contradictions of mis-named science,
The Emphasized Bible
O Timothy! that which hath been entrusted, do thou guard, avoiding the profane pratings and oppositions of falsely named knowledge, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
O Timothy, guard the sacred deposit, avoiding profane trifling talk, and antitheses of misnamed science:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid the profane prattle and contradictions of what some miscall 'theology,'
Webster
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called;
Weymouth New Testament
O Timothy, guard the truths entrusted to you, shunning irreligious and frivolous talk, and controversy with what is falsely called 'knowledge';
Williams New Testament
Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you; continue to turn away from the worldly, futile phrases and contradictions of what is falsely called "knowledge,"
World English Bible
Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;
Worrell New Testament
O Timothy, guard the deposit; turning away from the profane babblings, and oppositions of that which is falsely called knowledge;
Worsley New Testament
O Timothy, keep that with which thou art entrusted, avoiding profane empty babblings, and the oppositions of science falsely so called:
Youngs Literal Translation
O Timotheus, the thing entrusted guard thou, avoiding the profane vain-words and opposition of the falsely-named knowledge,
Themes
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Exhortations » Special » To avoid various forms of evil
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 6:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Final Charge And Benediction
19 Treasuring up to themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold upon eternal life. 20 O Timothy, watch that which holds firm, turning aside from profane, idle talk, and oppositions of knowledge, bearing a false name: 21 Which some proclaiming have missed their aim concerning the faith. Grace with thee. Amen.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Colossians 2:8
See ye lest any be carrying you off by philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ.
2 Timothy 2:16
And avoid profane, empty discourses: for they will proceed to more of profanation.
Titus 1:14
Not holding to Jewish fictions, and commands of men, having turned away from the truth.
Acts 17:21
(And all the Athenians and strangers being present, passed time in nothing else but to say or hear some thing new.)
Romans 3:2
Much according to every manner: for truly first were they trusted with the oracles of God.
Colossians 2:18
Let none condemn you being willing in humility and religious worship of angels, going into what he has not seen, vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh,
1 Timothy 1:4
Neither hold to fictions and endless genealogies, which offer questions, rather than the arrangement of God in the faith:
1 Timothy 1:6
Which some having missed turned away to vain discourse
1 Timothy 4:7
And profane and old women's fictions reject, and exercise thyself in devotion.
2 Timothy 3:14-16
And remain thou in what things thou bast learned and hast been convinced of, knowing of whom thou hast learned;
Acts 17:18
And certain of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers deliberated with him. And certain said, What may this idle, talkative man wish to say? and others, He seems to be a declarer of strange demons: because he announced to them good news, and the rising up.
Romans 1:22
Declaring themselves to be wise, they were fools,
1 Corinthians 1:19-23
For it has been written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and put away the understanding of the intelligent.
1 Corinthians 2:6
But we speak wisdom among the perfected: and the wisdom not of this life, nor of the rulers of this life, they being left unemployed:
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it has been written, He seizing the wise in their deceptions.
2 Thessalonians 1:4
So that we ourselves boast in you in all the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your expulsions and pressures which ye endure:
2 Thessalonians 2:15
Therefore, brethren, stand, and hold firmly the doctrines which ye were taught, whether by the word, or by our epistle.
1 Timothy 1:11
According to the good news of the glory of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted.
1 Timothy 6:4-5
He has been proud, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, of which is envy, strife, slanders, evil conjectures,
1 Timothy 6:11
And thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow justice, devotion, faith, love, patience, meekness.
1 Timothy 6:14
For thee to keep the command spotless, irreprehensible, until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Timothy 1:12-14
By which cause I also suffer these things: but I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able to watch my deposits to that day.
2 Timothy 2:1
Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus.
Titus 1:4
To Titus, genuine child according to the common faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Titus 1:9
Holding firmly the faithful word according to instruction, that he may be able also to beseech in sound doctrine, and to refute those opposing.
Titus 3:9
And foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and conflicts pertaining to the law, avoid; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Revelation 3:3
Remember therefore how thou hast received, and heard, and do thou, and repent. If therefore thou watch not, I will come upon thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I shall come upon thee.