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1 Timothy 6:20 KJV
1 Timothy · chapter 6 · verse 20
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:1 Timothy 6:20 · King James Version
1 Timothy 6:20 in context
18That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
19Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
20O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
21Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.
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Key words (Strong's)
- avoidingektrepōto turn or twist out, in a medical sense used of dislocated limbs, to turn off or aside…G1624 →
- TimothytimotheosTimothy = " honouring God" , a resident of Lystra, apparently, whose father was a…G5095 →
- profanebebēlosaccessible, lawful to be trodden, of places, profane, unhallowed, common, public place…G952 →
- sciencegnōsisknowledge signifies in general intelligence, understanding, the general knowledge of…G1108 →
- keepphylassōto guard, to watch, keep watch, to guard or watch, have an eye upon lest he escape, to…G5442 →
- Oōthe interjection, O!G5599 →
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The apostle here charges Timothy to keep this commandment (that is, the whole work of his ministry, all the trust reposed in him, all the service expected from him) without spot, unrebukable; he must conduct himself so in his ministry that he might not lay himself open to any blame nor incur any blemish.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 13-21