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1 Timothy 6:20-21
J.B. Phillips New Testament
1 Timothy 6:20-21
J.B. Phillips New Testament
My final appeal
20-21 O Timothy, guard most carefully your divine commission. Avoid the Godless mixture of contradictory notions which is falsely known as “knowledge”—some have followed it and lost their faith. Grace be with you.
PAUL
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1 Timothy 6:20-21
English Standard Version
1 Timothy 6:20-21
English Standard Version
20 O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. (A)Avoid the (B)irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge,” 21 for by professing it some have swerved from the faith.
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- 1 Timothy 6:21 The Greek for you is plural
1 Timothy 6:20-21
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1 Timothy 6:20-21
New International Version
20 Timothy, guard what has been entrusted(A) to your care. Turn away from godless chatter(B) and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, 21 which some have professed and in so doing have departed from the faith.(C)
Grace be with you all.(D)
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