1 Timothy 1:7
desiring to be teachers of the law, not understanding either what they say or the things that they affirm.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
In Context
6some having strayed from these have been turned aside to empty talk,
8Now we know that the law is good if one uses it correctly,
Cross References
Matthew 15:14Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind; and if the blind guides the blind, both will fall into a ditch.”
Matthew 23:16“Woe to you blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple is obligated.’
John 9:40And some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words and said to Him, “ We aren't blind too, are we?”
Romans 1:22Claiming to be wise, they became fools,
Galatians 3:2Just tell me one thing: Did you receive the Spirit by works of law, or by hearing of faith?
Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 1:6-12
Timothy Reminded of His Charge. ( a. d. 64.) 5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: 6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; 7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. 8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; 9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for… Read the whole commentary →