1 Timothy 1:7
Although they desire to be teachers of the law, they understand neither the words they use nor the subjects they talk about.
Montgomery 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 have failed here, and have turned aside to empty argument.
8I know well that "the Law is good" if a man use it lawfully;
Cross References
Matthew 15:14"Let them alone. They are blind men leading the blind; and if one blind man leads another, both of them will fall into a ditch."
Matthew 23:16"Woe unto you, blind guides, who say, If any one swears by the Sanctuary, it is nothing, but if any one swears by the gold of the Sanctuary, the oath is binding.
John 9:40Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this and asked, "We are not blind, are we?"
Romans 1:22While they professed to be wise, they became fools,
Galatians 3:2Answer me this one question. "When you received the Spirit, was it from doing what the Law commands or from believing the message heard?"
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 →