What do you think? If someone has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, won’t he leave the ninety-nine on the hillside and go and search for the stray?
1 Timothy 1:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Some have departed from these and turned aside to fruitless discussion. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 someone has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, won’t he leave the ninety-nine on the hillside and go and search for the stray?
They have departed from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and are ruining the faith of some.
because Demas has deserted me, since he loved this present world, and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
For there are many rebellious people, full of empty talk and deception, especially those from the circumcision party.
But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, because they are unprofitable and worthless.