1 Timothy 1:6

From these some have drifted away, and have wandered into empty words.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5But the end sought to be secured by exhortation is the love which springs from a pure heart, a clear conscience and a sincere faith.

7They are ambitious to be teachers of the Law, although they do not understand either their own words or what the things are about which they make such confident assertions.

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Cross References

1 Timothy 5:15For already some of them have gone astray, following Satan.

1 Timothy 6:20O Timothy, guard the truths entrusted to you, shunning irreligious and frivolous talk, and controversy with what is falsely called `knowledge';

2 Timothy 2:23But avoid foolish discussions with ignorant men, knowing--as you do--that these lead to quarrels;

Titus 1:10For there are many that spurn authority--idle, talkative and deceitful persons, who, for the most part, are adherents 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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