1 Timothy 1:7

“Desiring to bee teachers of the Law, vnderstāding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirme.”

1611 King James Version (KJV)




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Other Translations for 1 Timothy 1:7

Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
- King James Version

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 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

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?

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