1 Timothy
King James Version (KJV)
1 Timothy 1:7
“Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.”
King James Version (KJV)
1 Timothy 1:7 Context
4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. 5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: 6From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; 7Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. 8But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; 9Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, 10For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
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Translation Details for 1 Timothy 1:7
Desiring to be teachers of the law;{ G3361} understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
Other Translations for 1 Timothy 1:7
Bible Commentary for 1 Timothy 1:7
Wesley's Notes for 1 Timothy 1:7
1:7 Understanding neither the very things they speak, nor the subject they speak of.
People's Bible Notes for 1 Timothy 1:7
1Ti 1:7 Desiring to be teachers of the law. "To be teachers of law"; there is no article. These aspire to a work for which they are totally unfitted. Who has not met the class of men described?
Desiring to bee teachers of the Law, vnderstāding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirme.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Desiring to be teachers of the law, though they have no knowledge of what they say or of the statements which they make so certainly.
- Basic English Bible
They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
desiring to be law-teachers, not understanding either what they say or concerning what they [so] strenuously affirm.
- Darby Bible
Desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither the things they say, nor whereof they affirm.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.
- English Revised Version
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.
- World English Bible