"From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; {having...: or, not aiming at}" — 1 Timothy 1:6

1 Timothy 1:6 · KJV

“From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; {having...: or, not aiming at}”

— 1 Timothy 1:6

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

Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

1 Timothy 1 — Context

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

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; {having...: or, not aiming at}

Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

But we know that the law {is} good, if a man use it lawfully;

Cross References

Titus 1:10

For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

2 Timothy 2:23-24

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

Titus 3:9

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

1 Timothy 6:20-21

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane {and} vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: {science: Gr. knowledge}

1 Timothy 5:15

For some are already turned aside after Satan.

2 Timothy 2:18

Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

2 Timothy 4:10

For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

1 Timothy 6:4-5

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, {proud: or, a fool} {doting: or, sick}