Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Timothy 1:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Timothy 1:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Timothy 1:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, God gave you something very special to take care of, and the Holy Spirit, who lives inside us, helps you protect it. It's like a friend who helps you with a big job to keep it safe and sound.

2 Timothy 1:14: That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

Contradiction with Exodus 19:5

This verse emphasizes the conditional aspect of following God's covenant, which contrasts with the absolute assurance in 2 Timothy 1:14 of keeping the Holy Spirit's trust.

Exodus 19:5: Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth [is] mine:

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

This verse advises trust in the Lord rather than relying solely on one's own understanding, which can be seen as conflicting with the directive in 2 Timothy 1:14 to safeguard through one’s own diligence.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-21

This passage focuses on storing treasures in heaven, contrasting the earthly responsibility of safekeeping mentioned in 2 Timothy 1:14.

Matthew 6:19-21: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with Galatians 3:2-5

These verses question the effectiveness of reliance on the Spirit received by faith contrasted with human effort, conflicting with the call to protect through the Holy Spirit in 2 Timothy 1:14.

Galatians 3:2-5: This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Contradiction with 1 John 2:27

This verse suggests that believers have an anointing that teaches them all things, potentially contrasting with the active guarding role described in 2 Timothy 1:14.

1 John 2:27: But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. [in him: or, in it]
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