Parallel Verses
Noyes New Testament
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding the profane babblings, and oppositions of the falselycalled knowledge;
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.
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,
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;
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 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the true life. 20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding the profane babblings, and oppositions of the falselycalled knowledge; 21 which some professing, have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee.
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Cross References
Colossians 2:8
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.
2 Timothy 2:16
But shun the profane babblings; for they will go on to a higher degree of ungodliness;
Titus 1:14
not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
Acts 17:21
Now all the Athenians, and the strangers residing among them, spent their leisure for nothing else but to tell or to hear something new.
Romans 3:2
Great, every way. In the first place, because they were entrusted with the oracles of God.
Colossians 2:18
Let no one defraud you of the prize, desiring to do it in humiliation and worshipping of the angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, puffed up without reason by the mind of his own flesh,
1 Timothy 1:4
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.]
1 Timothy 1:6
from which some swerving turned aside to vain babbling,
1 Timothy 4:7
But avoid the profane and old wives fables; and exercise thyself unto godliness.
2 Timothy 3:14-16
But do thou continue in the things which thou didst learn and wast assured of, knowing from what teachers thou didst learn them,
Acts 17:18
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.
Romans 1:22
professing to be wise, they became fools,
1 Corinthians 1:19-23
For it is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nought the discernment of the discerning."
1 Corinthians 2:6
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;
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written: "He that taketh the wise in their craftiness;"
2 Thessalonians 1:4
so that we ourselves glory in you among the churches of God, for your constancy and faith in all your persecutions and the afflictions which ye endure;
2 Thessalonians 2:15
So then, brethren, stand firm, and hold fast the traditions which ye were taught by us, whether by word, or by our letter.
1 Timothy 1:11
according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust.
1 Timothy 6:4-5
he is puffed up with pride, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, from which cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
1 Timothy 6:11
But do thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
1 Timothy 6:14
that thou keep the commandment without spot, without reproach, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
2 Timothy 1:12-14
For which cause I suffer also these things. But I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which he hath committed to me unto that day.
2 Timothy 2:1
Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus;
Titus 1:4
to Titus, true child after the common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.
Titus 1:9
holding fast the sure word according to what he was taught, that he may be able by sound teaching both to exhort, and to refute the gainsayers.
Titus 3:9
but avoid foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the Law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Revelation 3:3
Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and keep those things, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come as a thief, and thou shalt not know at what hour I will come upon thee.