1 Timothy 6:19, 20 Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, which some have professed and in so doing have departed from the faith. Grace be with you all.
The very last words of the first letter to Timothy are final words of exhortation to the young pastor followed by a general final blessing. Timothy is told to guard what has been entrusted to his care. He is like a person who has been entrusted with a very valuable gift that he must pass on to the next generation. In particular, Paul wants him to Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge. He must reject babbling and opposition of people with their pseudo knowledge. This is what some have professed and in so doing have departed from the faith. The problem of false teachers is every bit as much of a problem today as then and the guarding of the gospel by faithful pastors is so very important. The need of all of us to know the grace of God is a constant one.
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