God’s Word Translation
1 Timothy 1:6
6Some people have left these qualities behind and have turned to useless discussions.
1 Timothy 1:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
- New International Version (NIV)Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Certain persons, by swerving from these, have wandered away into vain discussion,
- New King James Version (NKJV)from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk,
Context of 1 Timothy 1:6
4and occupying themselves with myths and endless genealogies. These myths and genealogies raise a lot of questions rather than promoting God’s plan, which centers in faith. 5My goal in giving you this order is for love to flow from a pure heart, from a clear conscience, and from a sincere faith. Some people have left these qualities behind and have turned to useless discussions. 7They want to be experts in Moses’ Teachings. However, they don’t understand what they’re talking about or the things about which they speak so confidently. 8We know that the laws in Moses’ Teachings are good if they are used as they were intended to be used.
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Cross-references for 1 Timothy 1:6
- 1 Timothy 6:21Although some claim to have knowledge, they have abandoned the faith. God’s good will be with all of you.
- 2 Timothy 2:18They have abandoned the truth. They are destroying the faith of others by saying that people who have died have already come back to life.
- 2 Timothy 4:10Demas has abandoned me. He fell in love with this present world and went to the city of Thessalonica. Crescens went to the province of Galatia, and Titus went to the province of Dalmatia.
- 1 Timothy 5:15Some of them have already turned away to follow Satan.
- 1 Timothy 6:4is a conceited person. He shows that he doesn’t understand anything. Rather, he has an unhealthy desire to argue and quarrel about words. This produces jealousy, rivalry, cursing, suspicion,
- 2 Timothy 2:23Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments. You know they cause quarrels.
Commentaries on 1 Timothy 1:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6From which some having swerved - From which some, though they have pretended to aim at the , scope, or mark, have missed that mark. This is the import of the original word . Turned aside unto vain jangling - The original term, , signifies empty or vain talking; discourses that turn to no profit; a great many words and little sense; and that sense not worth the pains of hearing. Such, indeed, is all preaching where Jesus Christ is not held forth.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6From which some having swerved - Margin, “not aiming at.” The word here used - ̓́ astocheō- means properly, to miss the mark; to err; and then, to swerve from compare 1 Timothy 6:21; 2 Timothy 2:18. It does not mean that they had ever had that from which they are said to have swerved - for it does not follow that a man who misses a mark had ever hit it - but merely that they failed of the things referred to, and had turned to vain talk. The word “which”…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-11Verses 5-11 Whatever tends to weaken love to God, or love to the brethren, tends to defeat the end of the commandment. The design of the gospel is answered, when sinners, through repentance towards God and faith in Jesus Christ, are brought to exercise Christian love. And as believers were righteous persons in God's appointed way, the law was not against them. But unless we are made righteous by faith in Christ, really repenting and forsaking sin, we are…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Some: This might be a way of classifying the false teachers as general opponents of the good news about Jesus (see Romans 3:8; 1 Corinthians 4:18; 2 Corinthians 3:1; Galatians 1:7). They claimed to be Christians but missed the main message of the good news about Jesus and turned away.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. From which--namely, from a pure heart, good conscience, and faith unfeigned, the well-spring of love. having swerved--literally, "having missed the mark (the 'end') to be aimed at." It is translated, "erred," 1Ti 6:21; 2Ti 2:18. Instead of aiming at and attaining the graces above named, they "have turned aside (1Ti 5:15; 2Ti 4:4; He 12:13) unto vain jangling"; literally, "vain talk," about the law and genealogies of angels (1Ti 1:7; Tit 3:9; 1:10); 1Ti…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Timothy 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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