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Berean Standard Bible

“O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,””

1 Timothy 6:20

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Paul closes his first letter to Timothy with a direct appeal. After all the instruction on church life, false teaching and riches, he gives a final charge.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”

World English Bible (WEB)

Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge;

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

O Timothy, the thing entrusted guard you, avoiding the profane vain-words and opposition of the falsely-named knowledge,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Oh Timoteo, guarda lo que se te ha encomendado, evitando las profanas pláticas de vanas cosas, y los argumentos de la falsamente llamada ciencia:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Oh Timoteo, no dejes de cumplir con lo que Dios te ha encomendado. Evita las discusiones necias y mundanas y los argumentos de la falsa ciencia.

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