1 Timothy 6:20 Cross References - LITV

²⁰ O Timothy, guard the Deposit, having turned away from the profane empty babblings and opposing theories of the falsely named knowledge,

¹⁸ And some of the Epicureans and of the Stoics, philosophers, fell in with him. And some said, What may this chatterer wish to say? And these others, He seems to be an announcer of foreign demons (because he announced Jesus and the resurrection to them).

²¹ And all Athenians and the strangers living there have leisure for nothing else than to say and to hear newer things.

²² Professing to be wise, they became foolish

² Much every way. For first, indeed, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

¹⁹ For it has been written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will set aside the understanding of the understanding ones." Isa. 29:14 ²⁰ Where is the wise? Where the scribe? Where the lawyer of this world? Did God not make the wisdom of this world foolish? ²¹ For since in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom did not know God, God was pleased through the foolishness of preaching to save the ones believing. ²² And since Jews ask for a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom, ²³ we on the other hand preach Christ crucified (truly an offense to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks),

⁶ But we speak wisdom among the perfect, but not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, those being brought to nothing.

¹⁹ For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it has been written, "He takes the wise in their own craftiness." Job 5:13

⁸ Watch that there not be one robbing you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ.

¹⁸ Let no one condemn you, delighting in humility and worship of the angels, pushing into things which he has not seen, being puffed up by the mind of his flesh without a cause,

⁴ so as for us to boast ourselves in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions, and the afflictions which you endure,

¹⁵ So, then, brothers, stand firm and strongly hold the teachings you were taught, whether by word or by our letter.

⁴ nor to give heed to fables and to endless genealogies, which occasion doubts, rather than a stewardship of God in faith,

⁶ from which having missed the mark, some turned aside to empty talking,

¹¹ according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I was entrusted.

⁷ But refuse the profane and old-womanish tales. And exercise yourself to godliness.

⁴ he has been puffed up, understanding nothing, but is sick concerning doubts and arguments, out of which comes envy, strife, evil-speakings, evil suspicions, ⁵ meddling, of men whose mind has been corrupted and deprived of the truth, supposing gain to be godliness. Withdraw from such persons .

¹¹ But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and meekness.

¹⁴ that you keep the commandment spotless, blameless, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

¹² For which cause I also suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that He is able to guard my deposit until that Day. ¹³ Hold a pattern of sound words which you heard from me, in faith and love in Christ Jesus. ¹⁴ Guard the good Deposit given through the Holy Spirit indwelling in us.

¹ Then my child, you be empowered by grace in Christ Jesus.

¹⁶ But shun profane, empty babblings, for they will go on to more ungodliness,

¹⁴ But you keep on in what you learned and were assured of, knowing from whom you learned, ¹⁵ and that from a babe you know the Holy Scriptures, those being able to make you wise to salvation through belief in Christ Jesus. ¹⁶ Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,

⁴ to Titus, a true child according to our common faith. Grace, mercy, peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.

⁹ clinging to the faithful word according to the teaching, that he may be able both to encourage by sound doctrine and to convict the ones contradicting.

¹⁴ not listening to Jewish myths and commandments of men, having turned away from the truth.

⁹ But keep back from foolish questionings and genealogies and arguments and quarrels of law, for they are unprofitable and vain.

³ Then remember how you received and heard, and keep, and repent. If, then, you do not watch, I will come upon you like a thief and you will not at all know what hour I come upon you.