19 storing up for themselves a good foundation for the future, in order that they may take hold of what is truly life.

Final Charge and Benediction

20 O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Turn away from pointless empty talk and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge, 21 which some, by[a] professing it, have deviated concerning the faith. Grace be with you all.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 6:21 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“professing”) which is understood as means

19 In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves(A) as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of(B) the life that is truly life.

20 Timothy, guard what has been entrusted(C) to your care. Turn away from godless chatter(D) and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, 21 which some have professed and in so doing have departed from the faith.(E)

Grace be with you all.(F)

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