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1 Timothy 1:6

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4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

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;

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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.

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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,

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