1 Timothy 6:20

Final Charge And Benediction

¹⁹ storing up for themselves a good reserve for the age to come, so that they may take hold of life that is real. ²⁰ Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding irreverent, empty speech and contradictions from the “knowledge” that falsely bears that name. ²¹ By professing it, some people have deviated from the faith.

Grace be with all of you.

Empty Words

Timotheus

Colossians 2:8

Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elemental forces of the world, and not based on Christ.

2 Timothy 2:16

But avoid irreverent, empty speech, for this will produce an even greater measure of godlessness.

Titus 1:14

and may not pay attention to Jewish myths and the commands of men who reject the truth.

Acts 17:21

Now all the Athenians and the foreigners residing there spent their time on nothing else but telling or hearing something new.

Romans 3:2

Considerable in every way. First, they were entrusted with the spoken words of God.

Colossians 2:18

Let no one disqualify you, insisting on ascetic practices and the worship of angels, claiming access to a visionary realm and inflated without cause by his unspiritual mind.

1 Timothy 1:4

or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God’s plan, which operates by faith.

1 Timothy 1:6

Some have deviated from these and turned aside to fruitless discussion.

1 Timothy 4:7

But have nothing to do with irreverent and silly myths. Rather, train yourself in godliness,

2 Timothy 3:14-16

But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed. You know those who taught you,

Acts 17:18

Then also, some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers argued with him. Some said, “What is this pseudo-intellectual trying to say?”

Others replied, “He seems to be a preacher of foreign deities”—because he was telling the good news about Jesus and the Resurrection.

Romans 1:22

Claiming to be wise, they became fools

1 Corinthians 1:19-23

For it is written:

I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and I will set aside the understanding of the experts.

1 Corinthians 2:6

However, we do speak a wisdom among the mature, but not a wisdom of this age, or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, since it is written: He catches the wise in their craftiness;

2 Thessalonians 1:4

Therefore, we ourselves boast about you among God’s churches—about your endurance and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions you endure.

2 Thessalonians 2:15

Therefore, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions you were taught, either by our message or by our letter.

1 Timothy 1:11

based on the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was entrusted to me.

1 Timothy 6:4-5

he is conceited, understanding nothing, but has a sick interest in disputes and arguments over words. From these come envy, quarreling, slander, evil suspicions,

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, man of God, run from these things,
and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith,
love, endurance, and gentleness.

1 Timothy 6:14

to keep the command without fault or failure until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 1:12-14

and that is why I suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, because I know the One I have believed in and am persuaded that He is able to guard what has been entrusted to me until that day.

2 Timothy 2:1

You, therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

Titus 1:4

To Titus, my true son in our common faith.

Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

Titus 1:9

holding to the faithful message as taught, so that he will be able both to encourage with sound teaching and to refute those who contradict it.

Titus 3:9

But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

Revelation 3:3

Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; keep it, and repent. But if you are not alert, I will come like a thief, and you have no idea at what hour I will come against you.