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1 Timothy 1:6 KJV
1 Timothy · chapter 1 · verse 6
From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;1 Timothy 1:6 · King James Version
1 Timothy 1:6 in context
4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
6From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
7Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
8But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
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Key words (Strong's)
- asideektrepōto turn or twist out, in a medical sense used of dislocated limbs, to turn off or aside…G1624 →
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Here the apostle instructs Timothy how to guard against the judaizing teachers, or others who mingled fables and endless genealogies with the gospel. He shows the use of the law, and the glory of the gospel. I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 5-11