Paratheke is something entrusted for guarding, whether committed to Timothy or kept by another until a future day.

The three verses present paratheke as something entrusted to be guarded: Timothy is told to guard it, while another speaker expresses confidence that his own will be guarded until a stated day.

1. Something entrusted for guarding · dominant

   In 1 Timothy 6:20, the accusative singular form stands in the command addressed to Timothy; the APB renders the clause, “guard the deposit,” before warning against profane empty talks and falsely called knowledge. In 2 Timothy 1:12, the APB renders confidence that someone is able to “guard my deposit until that day,” and 2 Timothy 1:14 again gives the command, “Guard the good deposit,” through the Holy Spirit.

   1 Timothy 6:202 Timothy 1:122 Timothy 1:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across all three verses, the APB uses “deposit” in clauses about guarding it, including “my deposit” and “the good deposit.” These renderings confirm the clauses' presentation rather than isolate every contribution of the Greek term.