en_tn/1ti/01/06.md

have gone astray from these things

Paul speaks of people who no longer try to "love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from a sincere faith" (1 Timothy 1:5) as if they were like children or animals who had gone away from where they should be. Alternate translation: "no longer try to do these things" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)

turned to foolish talk

"begun to believe foolish talk" and act as though it were true