18 Instruct them to do what is good, to be rich in good works,(A) to be generous, willing to share,(B) 19 storing up for themselves a good reserve[a] for the age to come,(C) so that they may take hold of life that is real.

Guard the Heritage

20 Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you,(D) avoiding(E) irreverent, empty speech and contradictions from the “knowledge” that falsely bears that name.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 6:19 Or foundation

18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds,(A) and to be generous and willing to share.(B) 19 In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves(C) as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of(D) the life that is truly life.

20 Timothy, guard what has been entrusted(E) to your care. Turn away from godless chatter(F) and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge,

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