1 Timothy 1:6

Some have strayed from these ways and turned aside to empty talk.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;

In Context

5The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

7They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.

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Cross References

1 Timothy 5:15For some have already turned aside to follow Satan.

1 Timothy 6:20O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”

2 Timothy 2:23But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.

Titus 1:10For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 1:6-12

Timothy Reminded of His Charge. ( a. d. 64.) 5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: 6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; 7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. 8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; 9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for… Read the whole commentary →

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