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1 Timothy 6:20

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Conclusion

6:20O Timothy, protect what has been entrusted to you. Avoid31 the profane chatter and absurdities32 of so-called “knowledge.”33

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Footnotes

  1. 31 Grk “avoiding.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
  2. 32 Or “contradictions.”
  3. 33 Grk “the falsely named knowledge.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. Avoid the irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge,”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding irreverent and empty speech and contradictions from what is falsely called knowledge.

NLTNew Living Translation

Timothy, guard what God has entrusted to you. Avoid godless, foolish discussions with those who oppose you with their so-called knowledge.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Turn away from pointless empty talk and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge,

KJV 1900King James Version

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: