1 Timothy 6:20 (WEB)

Passage

Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge;

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 share;

1 Timothy 6:19 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.

1 Timothy 6:20 Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge;

1 Timothy 6:21 which some profess, and thus have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "timothy", "guard", "committed", "turning", "away", "empty", and "chatter". 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 profess and thus have wandered...", 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.