1 Timothy 1:7
willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,
Young's Literal Translation
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 certain, having swerved, did turn aside to vain discourse,
8and we have known that the law [is] good, if any one may use it lawfully;
Cross References
Isaiah 29:13And the Lord saith: Because drawn near hath this people, with its mouth, And with its lips they have honoured Me, And its heart it hath put far off from Me, And their fear of Me is — A precept of men is taught!
Matthew 15:14let them alone, guides they are — blind of blind; and if blind may guide blind, both into a ditch shall fall.'
Matthew 23:16'Woe to you, blind guides, who are saying, Whoever may swear by the sanctuary, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gold of the sanctuary — is debtor!
John 9:40And those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, 'Are we also blind?'
Romans 1:22professing to be wise, they were made fools,
Galatians 3:2this only do I wish to learn from you — by works of law the Spirit did ye receive, or by the 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 →