1 Timothy 1:7
desiring to be teachers of the Law, understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
In Context
6from which some swerving turned aside to vain babbling,
8But we know that the Law is good, if a man use it lawfully,
Cross References
Isaiah 29:13Therefore saith the Lord, Since this people draweth near to me with their mouth, And honoreth me with their lips, While their heart is far from me, And their worship of me is according to the commandments of men,
Matthew 15:14Let them alone; they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a ditch.
Matthew 23:16Woe to you, blind guides, that say, Whoever sweareth by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever sweareth by the gold of the temple, is bound.
John 9:40Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this, and said to him, Are we also blind?
Romans 1:22professing to be wise, they became fools,
Galatians 3:2This only I desire to learn from you: Was it from the works of the Law that ye received the Spirit, or by the preaching 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 →