What do you think? If anyone had a hundred sheep, and one of them wandered away, would he not leave the ninety-nine [safe ones] and go to the mountains looking for the one that wandered away?
1 Timothy 1:6 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Some people have strayed away from these things and have turned aside to useless discussions. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 from which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But certain individuals have missed the mark on this very matter [and] have wandered away into vain arguments and discussions and purposeless talk. American Standard Version (1901) from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking; Common English Bible Because they missed this goal, some people have been distracted by talk that doesn’t mean anything. Catholic Public Domain Version Certain persons, wandering away from these things, have been turned aside to empty babbling, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version From which things some going astray, are turned aside unto vain babbling: |
What do you think? If anyone had a hundred sheep, and one of them wandered away, would he not leave the ninety-nine [safe ones] and go to the mountains looking for the one that wandered away?
For some [young widows] have already turned away [from their commitment to God] to serve Satan.
who have strayed from the truth [by] saying that the resurrection [from the dead] has already happened and are undermining the faith of some people.
for Demas loved this world and [so] has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia and Titus to Dalmatia.
For there are many rebellious people, especially among the circumcision [i.e., the Jews], whose talk is useless and who deceive people.
But you should avoid foolish arguments, and [pointless] discussions about ancestors, and quarrels and disputes about [observance of] the Law of Moses, for they are unprofitable and useless.