# 1 Timothy 6.20

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**Book:** [1 Timothy](/codex/1-timothy/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 18. that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate; 19. laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life which is life indeed.
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> **20. 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;**
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> 21. which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen. (1 Timothy 6:18-21, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 18. that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate; 19. laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.
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> **20. Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge;**
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> 21. which some profess, and thus have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen. (1 Timothy 6:18-21, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 18. That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; <sup>willing: or, sociable</sup> 19. Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
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> **20. O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: <sup>science: Gr. knowledge</sup>**
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> 21. Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. <sup>The first to Timothy was written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.</sup> (1 Timothy 6:18-21, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 18. to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate, 19. treasuring up to themselves a right foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life age-during.
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> **20. O Timotheus, the thing entrusted guard thou, avoiding the profane vain-words and opposition of the falsely-named knowledge,**
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> 21. which certain professing, concerning the faith did swerve; the grace [is] with you. Amen. (1 Timothy 6:18-21, YLT)

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [Biblical Stewardship](/codex/biblical-stewardship/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.