1 Timothy 6:21

1 Timothy 6:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. The first to Timothy was written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.
• New International Version (NIV)which some have professed and in so doing have departed from the faith. Grace be with you all.
• English Standard Version (ESV)for by professing it some have swerved from the faith. Grace be with you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)by professing it some have strayed concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

Context of 1 Timothy 6:21

19In that way they will store valuable things for themselves in heaven. These things will be a strong help for them in the future. As a result, they will have true life with God. 20Timothy, God has given you his true message to tell people. You must keep that message safe. Do not listen to people who say a lot of silly things that are not important to God. Those people think that they have special knowledge. But their ideas are against God's true message. Some people have believed those wrong ideas and now they no longer trust God. I pray that God will continue to be very kind to all of you.

1 Timothy 6:21 word by word

ἥν τινες ἐπαγγελλόμενοι περὶ τὴν πίστιν ἠστόχησαν.¶ Ἡ χάρις μεθ᾽ ὑμῶνRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• someτιςtis · oneG5100
• professingἐπαγγέλλωepaggellō · to professG1861
• have erredἀστοχέωastocheō · to deviateG795
• concerningπερίperi · aboutG4012
• the faithὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• Graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• Amenἀμήνamēn · amenG281
• The firstπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• TimothyΤιμόθεοςTimotheos · TimothyG5095
• was writtenγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• LaodiceaΛαοδίκειαLaodikeia · LaodiceaG2993
• whichὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the chiefest cityμητρόπολιςmētropolis · capitalG3390
• of PhrygiaΦρυγίαPhrugia · PhrygiaG5435
• PacatianaΠακατιανήPakatianē · PacatianaG3818

Cross-references for 1 Timothy 6:21

• 1 Timothy 6:10When people like to have lots of money, it causes all kinds of bad things to happen. Some people have stopped believing the message about Christ because they want to get more money. As a result, they have caused themselves to become sad with many troubles.
• 1 Timothy 1:6But certain people have failed to live in that way. They would rather talk about things that do not help anyone.
• 2 Timothy 2:18They no longer teach God's true message. They say that God will not raise dead people any more, because he has already given life to dead people. In this way they have confused the minds of some people, so that they no longer believe in Christ.
• Hebrews 10:1God's laws which he gave to Moses are like a shadow of the good things that would come later. But those laws do not show exactly what those good things are like. They say that the priests must continue to offer the same sacrifices on behalf of the people, year after year. So those sacrifices can never make the people completely clean when they come to worship God.
• Romans 1:7So I am writing to all you Christians who are in Rome. God loves you and he has chosen you to be his own people. I pray that God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ will continue to help you. I pray that they will give you peace in your minds.
• Romans 16:20God gives us peace in our minds. He will quickly help you to win against the power of Satan. I pray that our Lord Jesus will continue to be kind to you.
• 2 Timothy 4:22I pray that the Lord will continue to make you strong in your spirit. I pray that he will be kind to all of you.
• Hebrews 13:25I pray that God will be very kind to all of you.
• Matthew 6:13Do not let us agree to do wrong things. Keep us safe from Satan.” ’

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 6:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Which some professing - Which inspired knowledge some pretending to, have set up Levitical rites in opposition to the great Christian sacrifice, and consequently have erred concerning the faith - have completely mistaken the whole design of the Gospel. See 1 Timothy 1:6, 1 Timothy 1:7. Grace be with thee - May the favor and influence of God be with thee, and preserve thee from these and all other errors! Amen - This word, as in former cases, is wanting in…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Which some professing - Evidently some who professed to be true Christians. They were attracted by false philosophy, and soon, as a consequence, were led to deny the doctrines of Christianity. This result has not been uncommon in the world. Have erred concerning the faith - see notes on 1 Timothy 1:6-7; 1 Timothy 6:10. Grace be with thee - see the notes, Romans 1:7. On the subscription at the close of this Epistle, see Intro., Section 2. It is, like the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-21Verses 17-21 Being rich in this world is wholly different from being rich towards God. Nothing is more uncertain than worldly wealth. Those who are rich, must see that God gives them their riches; and he only can give to enjoy them richly; for many have riches, but enjoy them poorly, not having a heart to use them. What is the best estate worth, more than as it gives opportunity of doing the more good? Showing faith in Christ by fruits of love, let us lay…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21The letter ends suddenly. There was no need for mission directions (see Titus 3:12–14). Greetings were either not necessary or not appropriate (see Titus 3:15; Romans 16:3–16). you all: Paul sent the letter to Timothy. But Paul meant it to be read to the entire church (see 1 Timothy Book Introduction, “Literary Genre”).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-2120-21. Recapitulatory conclusion: the main aim of the whole Epistle being here summarily stated. O Timothy--a personal appeal, marking at once his affection for Timothy, and his prescience of the coming heresies. keep--from spiritual thieves, and from enemies who will, while men sleep, sow tares amidst the good seed sown by the Son of man. that which is committed to thy trust--Greek, "the deposit" (1Ti 1:18; 2Ti 1:12, 14; 2:2). "The true" or "sound…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Timothy 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings