6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
6 Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk.
6 Certain persons, by swerving from these, have wandered away into vain discussion,
6 Those who fail to keep to this point soon wander off into cul-de-sacs of gossip.
6 from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk,
6 But some people have missed this whole point. They have turned away from these things and spend their time in meaningless discussions.
15 For some are already turned aside after Satan.
15 Some have in fact already turned away to follow Satan.
15 For some have already strayed after Satan.
15 Some of them have already left and gone after Satan.
15 For some have already turned aside after Satan.
15 For I am afraid that some of them have already gone astray and now follow Satan.
(Read 1 Timothy 5:9-16)
Every one brought into any office in the church, should be free from just censure; and many are proper objects of charity, yet ought not to be employed in public services. Those who would find mercy when they are in distress, must show mercy when they are in prosperity; and those who show most readiness for every good work, are most likely to be faithful in whatever is trusted to them. Those who are idle, very seldom are only idle, they make mischief among neighbours, and sow discord among brethren. All believers are required to relieve those belonging to their families who are destitute, that the church may not be prevented from relieving such as are entirely destitute and friendless.
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.
4 They'll turn their backs on truth and chase mirages.
4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.
4 They will reject the truth and chase after myths.
(Read 2 Timothy 4:1-5)
People will turn away from the truth, they will grow weary of the plain gospel of Christ, they will be greedy of fables, and take pleasure in them. People do so when they will not endure that preaching which is searching, plain, and to the purpose. Those who love souls must be ever watchful, must venture and bear all the painful effects of their faithfulness, and take all opportunities of making known the pure gospel.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Timothy 1:6
Commentary on 1 Timothy 1:5-11
(Read 1 Timothy 1:5-11)
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 yet under the curse of the law, even according to the gospel of the blessed God, and are unfit to share the holy happiness of heaven.