1 Timothy 6:20

O Timothy, guard the sacred deposit, avoiding profane trifling talk, and antitheses of misnamed science:

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The 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:

In Context

19laying up treasure for themselves a noble foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

21which some affecting have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee.―Amen. The first epistle was written from Laodicea, which is the metropolis of Phrygia Pacatiana.

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Cross References

Acts 17:18Then certain of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers attacked him: and some said, What will this chattering fellow say? but others, He seemeth to be a preacher of foreign deities, because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

Romans 1:22Affecting to be sophists, they turned idiots,

1 Corinthians 1:19For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the understanding of the intelligent will I make useless.”

1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is folly in the sight of God. For it is written, “He entangleth the wise in their own craftiness.”

Colossians 2:18Let no man juggle you out of your prize, voluntary in his humility and the worship of angels, intruding into things which he never saw, vainly puffed up by his carnal imagination;

2 Thessalonians 2:15Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and firmly hold the injunctions delivered to you, as ye have been taught, whether by our discourse, or by letter.

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 6:14-21

The Apostle's Solemn Charge; Caution to Rich. ( a. d. 64.) 13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession; 14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: 15 Which in his times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto;… Read the whole commentary →

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