1 Timotius 1:6

1:6 Some have strayed from these and turned away to empty discussion.

1 Timotius 4:2

4:2 influenced by the hypocrisy of liars ¹  whose consciences are seared. ² 

1 Timotius 5:15

5:15 For some have already wandered away to follow Satan. ³ 

[4:2]  ¹ tn Grk “in the hypocrisy of liars.”

[4:2]  ² tn Or “branded.” The Greek verb καυστηριάζω (kausthriazw) can be used to refer either to the cause (“brand”) or the effect (“seared”).

[4:2]  sn Consciences are seared. The precise meaning of this phrase is somewhat debated. Three primary interpretations are (1) the consciences of these false teachers are “branded” with Satan’s mark to indicate ownership, (2) their consciences are “branded” with a penal mark to show they are lawbreakers, or (3) their consciences have been “seared” (i.e., totally burnt and desensitized) so that they are unable to notice the difference between right and wrong. See G. W. Knight, Pastoral Epistles (NIGTC), 189.

[5:15]  ³ tn Grk “wandered away after Satan.”