1 Timothy 1:7
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Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
- King James Bible "Authorized Version", Cambridge Edition
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Other Translations of 1 Timothy 1:7
- 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
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; understanding neither what they say, nor concerning what they affirm.
- Webster's Bible
They are ambitious to be teachers of the Law, although they do not understand either their own words or what the things are about which they make such confident assertions.
- Weymouth Bible
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.
- World English Bible
and willith to be techeris of the lawe, and vndurstonden not what thingis thei speken, nether of what thingis thei affermen.
- Wycliffe Bible
willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,
- Youngs Literal Bible
View Wesley's Notes for 1 Timothy 1:7
1:7 Understanding neither the very things they speak, nor the subject they speak of.
View 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?
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