In 2 Timothy 1:13, Paul defines the 'pattern of sound words'—the very good deposit Timothy is to guard in 1:14.

2 Timothy 2:2 expands the command: not only keep the deposit but entrust it to faithful teachers.

In 2 Timothy 4:7, Paul testifies he kept the faith—modeling the guarding command in 1:14.

John 14:17 promises the Spirit of truth who lives with and will be in believers — the same indwelling Spirit who helps guard the deposit.

1 Corinthians 3:16 declares believers are God's temple because God's Spirit dwells in them — directly echoing the Spirit who enables guarding.

1 Corinthians 6:19 says your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you — the same Spirit empowering the guarding of the deposit.

In 2 Corinthians 5:19, the 'message of reconciliation' is the same 'good deposit' entrusted to us — both refer to the gospel committed to believers.

Galatians 2:7 shows Paul was entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised — the same entrustment Timothy must guard.

Ephesians 2:22 describes believers being built into a dwelling for God by his Spirit — complementing the idea of the Spirit living in us.

1 Timothy 1:11 says the gospel was entrusted to Paul — this mirrors the 'good deposit' entrusted to Timothy in the main verse.

1 Timothy 6:20 directly parallels: 'guard what has been entrusted' — same command, same vocabulary, almost identical.

Romans 8:9 states that if the Spirit of God lives in you, you belong to Christ — directly affirming the indwelling Spirit Paul relies on.

2 Corinthians 6:16 says we are the temple of the living God, with God dwelling in us — reinforcing the indwelling presence.

In 1 John 3:24, the indwelling Spirit confirms abiding—same Spirit Paul says enables Timothy to guard the deposit.