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Ὦ Τιμόθεε, τὴν παραθήκην φύλαξον, ἐκτρεπόμενος τὰς βεβήλους κενοφωνίας καὶ ἀντιθέσεις τῆς ψευδωνύμου γνώσεως, (1 Timothy 6:20)

O Timothy, guard the deposit, turning away from profane empty sounds and oppositions of falsely-named knowledge.

A Personal Plea in a Pastoral Epistle

The verse begins with a rare and deeply personal vocative: Ὦ Τιμόθεε. This direct address, marked by the interjection Ὦ, conveys intensity, affection, and solemnity. It is the voice of a spiritual father appealing to his beloved son in the faith. What follows is not casual advice but an urgent commission. The imperative φύλαξον (aorist active imperative) commands Timothy to “guard” something specific: τὴν παραθήκην — “the deposit.”… Learn Koine Greek