1 Timothy 6:20 (YLT)

Passage

O Timotheus, the thing entrusted guard thou, avoiding the profane vain-words and opposition of the falsely-named knowledge,

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 6:18 to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate,

1 Timothy 6:19 treasuring up to themselves a right foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life age-during.

1 Timothy 6:20 O Timotheus, the thing entrusted guard thou, avoiding the profane vain-words and opposition of the falsely-named knowledge,

1 Timothy 6:21 which certain professing--concerning the faith did swerve; the grace <FI>is<Fi> with you. Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "timotheus", "entrusted", "guard", "thou", "avoiding", "profane", "vain-words", and "opposition". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "timotheus" and "entrusted", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "treasuring up to themselves a right foundation..." into verse 21's "which certain professing--concerning the faith did swerve...", so "timotheus" and "entrusted" 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 "timotheus" and "entrusted" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.