1 Timothy

1 Timothy 6:20–21

²⁰O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,” ²¹which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith.

Grace be with you all.^c

Footnotes

c 6:21 BYZ and TR include Amen.

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1 Timothy 6:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O	Ὦ	Ō	Interjection	G5599 O, an exclamation
Timothy	Τιμόθεε	Timothee	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G5095 Timothy
guard	φύλαξον	phylaxon	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5442 I keep, guard, observe
what	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
has been entrusted	παραθήκην	parathēkēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3866 anything committed to one's charge
Avoid	ἐκτρεπόμενος	ektrepomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1624 I turn aside, wander, forsake
irreverent	βεβήλους	bebēlous	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G952 profane, secular, unspiritual, godless, worldly
empty chatter	κενοφωνίας	kenophōnias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2757 empty disputing, worthless babble
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the opposing arguments	ἀντιθέσεις	antitheseis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G477 opposition
of so-called	ψευδωνύμου	pseudōnymou	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5581 falsely named
knowledge	γνώσεως	gnōseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom

1 Timothy 6:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
which	ἥν	hēn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
have professed	ἐπαγγελλόμενοι	epangellomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1861 I promise, profess
and	ἠστόχησαν	ēstochēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G795 I miss the mark, miss my aim, make a false aim
from	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
faith	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
Grace	χάρις	charis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
with	μεθ’	meth’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
you all	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

Cross-references

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1 Timothy 6:20 Colossians 2:8 · 2 Timothy 2:16 · 2 Timothy 1:12–14 · 2 Timothy 3:14–16 · Romans 3:2 · Colossians 2:18 · 1 Timothy 6:14 · 2 Thessalonians 2:15 · 1 Timothy 1:6 · Titus 3:9 · 2 Thessalonians 1:4 · 1 Timothy 1:11

1 Timothy 6:21 2 Timothy 2:18 · Romans 1:7 · 2 Timothy 4:22 · Romans 16:20 · 1 Timothy 1:6 · 1 Timothy 6:10 · 1 Timothy 1:19 · Titus 3:15 · Romans 16:23 · Matthew 6:13 · Colossians 4:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.