1 Timothy 1:6
4 or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.
5 The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
Some have strayed from these ways and turned aside to empty talk.
7 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.
8 Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Some have strayed from these ways and turned aside to empty talk.
- KJV
- From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
- WEB
- from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned away to vain talking,
- ASV
- from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking;
- DARBY
- which [things] some having missed, have turned aside to vain discourse,
- BLB
- from which certain ones, having missed the mark, turned aside to empty talk,
- ÅB
- Fra dette har noen faret vill og vendt seg bort til tomt snakk,
- OTB
- Noen individer har avveket fra disse prinsippene og har vendt seg til meningsløse diskusjoner,
- B1930
- Fra dette har nogen faret vill og vendt sig bort til tomt snakk,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Titus 1:10
For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,
Read in context2 Timothy 2:23–24
But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.
Read in contextTitus 3:9
But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:20–21
O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”
Read in context1 Timothy 5:15
For some have already turned aside to follow Satan.
Read in context2 Timothy 2:18
who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some.
Read in context2 Timothy 4:10
because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:4–5
he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,
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