1 Timothy 6:20 (GNV)

Passage

O Timotheus, keepe that which is committed vnto thee, and auoide prophane and vaine babblings, and oppositios of science falsely so called,

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 6:18 That they doe good, and be riche in good woorkes, and readie to distribute, and comunicate,

1 Timothy 6:19 Laying vp in store for themselues a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obteine eternall life.

1 Timothy 6:20 O Timotheus, keepe that which is committed vnto thee, and auoide prophane and vaine babblings, and oppositios of science falsely so called,

1 Timothy 6:21 Which while some professe, they haue erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee, Amen. The first Epistle to Timotheus, written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest citie of Phrygia Pacaciana.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "timotheus", "keepe", "committed", "vnto", "thee", "auoide", and "prophane". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "timotheus", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "Laying vp in store for themselues a..." into verse 21's "Which while some professe they haue erred...", so "called" and "timotheus" 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 "timotheus" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.