Parallel Verses
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,
New American Standard Bible
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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.
Julia Smith Translation
O Timothy, watch that which holds firm, turning aside from profane, idle talk, and oppositions of knowledge, bearing a false name:
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,
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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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 6:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Final Charge And Benediction
19 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obtain eternal life. 20 O Timothy, save that which is given thee to keep, and avoid unghostly vanities of voices, and oppositions of science falsely so called, 21 which science, while some professed, they have erred as concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. {The end of the First Epistle unto Timothy, Sent from Laodicea, which is the Chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.}
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Cross References
Colossians 2:8
Beware lest any man come and spoil you through philosophy and deceitful vanity, through the traditions of men, and ordinances after the world, and not after Christ.
2 Timothy 2:16
Unghostly and vain voices, pass over. For they shall increase unto greater ungodliness,
Titus 1:14
and not taking heed to Jews fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
Acts 17:21
For all the Athenians and strangers which were there gave themselves to nothing else, but either to tell or to hear new tidings.
Romans 3:2
Surely, very much. First: unto them was committed the word of God.
Colossians 2:18
Let no man make you shoot at a wrong mark, which after his own imagination walketh in the humbleness and holiness of angels, things which he never saw: causeless, puffed up with his fleshly mind,
1 Timothy 1:4
neither give heed to fables and genealogies, which are endless, and breed doubts, more than Godly edifying which is by faith:
1 Timothy 1:6
from the which things, some have erred, and have turned unto vain jangling,
1 Timothy 4:7
But cast away unghostly and old wives' fables. Exercise thyself unto godliness.
2 Timothy 3:14-16
But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned, which also were committed unto thee, seeing thou knowest of whom thou hast learned them.
Acts 17:18
Certain Philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, disputed with him. And some there were which said, "What will this babbler say?" Others said, "He seemeth to be a tidings-bringer of new devils," because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
Romans 1:22
When they counted themselves wise, they became fools
1 Corinthians 1:19-23
For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and will cast away the understanding of the prudent."
1 Corinthians 2:6
That we speak of is wisdom among them that are perfect - not the wisdom of this world, neither of the rulers of this world, which goeth to nought -
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He compasseth the wise in their craftiness."
2 Thessalonians 1:4
so that we ourselves rejoice of you in the congregations of God, over your patience and faith in all your persecutions, and tribulations that ye suffer:
2 Thessalonians 2:15
Therefore, brethren, stand fast and keep the ordinances which ye have learned: whether it were by our preaching, or by our epistle.
1 Timothy 1:11
according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which gospel is committed unto me.
1 Timothy 6:4-5
he is puffed up and knoweth nothing: but wasteth his brains about questions, and strife of words, whereof spring envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings
1 Timothy 6:11
But thou, which art the man of God, flee such things. Follow righteousness, godliness, love, patience, and meekness.
1 Timothy 6:14
that thou keep the commandment, and be without spot and unrebukable until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;
2 Timothy 1:12-14
for the which cause I also suffer these things. Nevertheless, I am not ashamed. For I know whom I have believed, and am sure that he is able keep that which I have committed to his keeping against that day.
2 Timothy 2:1
Thou, therefore, my son be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
Titus 1:4
To Titus, his natural son in the common faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ our saviour.
Titus 1:9
and such as cleaveth unto the true word of doctrine, that he may be able to exhort with wholesome learning, and to improve them that say against it.
Titus 3:9
Foolish questions, and genealogies, and brawlings and strife about the law; avoid, for they are unprofitable, and superfluous.
Revelation 3:3
Remember, therefore, how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If you shalt not watch, I will come on you as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.