1 Timothy 1:7
Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
1 Timothy 1:7 in other translations
| BSB | They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert. |
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| WEB | desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say nor about what they strongly affirm. |
| ASV | desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm. |
| YLT | willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate, |
| DARBY | desiring to be law-teachers, not understanding either what they say or concerning what they so strenuously affirm. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor concerning what they affirm. |
What does 1 Timothy 1:7 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Understanding neither what they say. That is, they do not understand the true nature and design of that law which they attempt to explain to others. This was true of the Jewish teachers, and equally so of those in the church at Ephesus, who attempted to explain it. They appear to hare explained the law on the principles which commonly prevailed among the Jews, and hence their instructions tended greatly to corrupt the faith of the gospel. They made affirmations of what they knew nothing of, and though they made confident asseverations, yet they often pertained to things about which they had no knowledge. One needs only a slight acquaintance with the manner of teaching among Jewish Rabbies, or with the things found in their traditions, to see the accuracy of this statement of the apostle. A sufficient illustration of this may be found in Allen's "Modern Judaism."
(d) "understanding neither" Rom 1:22
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Timothy 1:5-11
Whatever tends to weaken love to God, or love to the brethren, tends to defeat the end of the commandment. The design of the gospel is answered, when sinners, through repentance towards God and faith in Jesus Christ, are brought to exercise Christian love. And as believers were righteous persons in God's appointed way, the law was not against them. But unless we are made righteous by faith in Christ, really…
1 Timothy 1:7 in the original Greek
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Cross references for 1 Timothy 1:7
- Romans 1:22
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
- 2 Peter 2:12
But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
- 1 Timothy 6:4
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
- Galatians 3:5
He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
- Galatians 5:3-4
For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
- Galatians 3:2
This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
- Romans 2:19-21
And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law. Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
- 2 Timothy 3:7
Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
- Titus 1:10-11
For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
- Matthew 15:14
Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
- Galatians 4:21
Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
- John 9:40-41
And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
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Context
- 1 Timothy 1:6
From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
- 1 Timothy 1:7
Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
- 1 Timothy 1:8
But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
1 Timothy 1:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Queriendo ser doctores de la ley, sin entender ni lo que hablan, ni lo que afirman. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | voulant être docteurs de la loi, n’entendant ni ce qu’ils disent, ni ce sur quoi ils insistent. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | die Gesetzlehrer sein wollen und nicht verstehen, weder was sie sagen, noch was sie fest behaupten. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | volentes esse legis doctores, non intelligentes neque quæ loquuntur, neque de quibus affirmant. |