1 Timothy 6:20 (ASV)

Passage

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;

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 6:18 that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

1 Timothy 6:19 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.

1 Timothy 6:20 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;

1 Timothy 6:21 which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "timothy", "guard", "committed", "thee", "turning", "away", and "profane". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "timothy", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "laying up in store for themselves a..." into verse 21's "which some professing have erred concerning the...", so "called" and "timothy" belong inside that flow. In 1 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "called" and "timothy" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.