New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Timothy 1:7
71wanting to be 2teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.
1 Timothy 1:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
- New International Version (NIV)They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.
- English Standard Version (ESV)desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make confident assertions.
- New King James Version (NKJV)desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm.
Context of 1 Timothy 1:7
5But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. 6For some men, straying from these things, have turned aside to fruitless discussion, wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions. 8But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, 9realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers
Read all of 1 Timothy 11 Timothy 1:7 word by word
θέλοντες εἶναι νομοδιδάσκαλοι, μὴ νοοῦντες μήτε ἃ λέγουσιν μήτε περὶ τίνων διαβεβαιοῦνται.¶Read the interlinear
- wantingθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
- teachersνομοδιδάσκαλοςnomodidaskalos · teacher of the lawG3547
- even though they do not understandνοέωnoieō · to understandG3539
- eitherμήτεmēte · neitherG3383
- whatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- they are sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- the matters aboutπερίperi · aboutG4012
- whichτίςtis · which?G5101
- they makeδιαβεβαιόωdiabebaioomai · to insistG1226
Cross-references for 1 Timothy 1:7
- Acts 15:1Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brethren, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
- Romans 2:19and are confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
- Galatians 3:2This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith?
- Galatians 4:21Tell me, you who want to be under law, do you not listen to the law?
- Galatians 5:3And I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is under obligation to keep the whole Law.
- 1 Timothy 6:4he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,
- Isaiah 29:13Then the Lord said, “Because this people draw near with their words And honor Me with their lip service, But they remove their hearts far from Me, And their reverence for Me consists of tradition learned by rote,
- Jeremiah 8:8“How can you say, ‘We are wise, And the law of the Lord is with us’? But behold, the lying pen of the scribes Has made it into a lie.
- Matthew 15:14Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
- Matthew 21:27And answering Jesus, they said, “We do not know.” He also said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
- Matthew 23:16“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple is obligated.’
- John 3:9Nicodemus said to Him, “How can these things be?”
- John 9:40Those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, “We are not blind too, are we?”
- Romans 1:22Professing to be wise, they became fools,
- 2 Timothy 3:7always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
- 2 Peter 2:12But these, like unreasoning animals, born as creatures of instinct to be captured and killed, reviling where they have no knowledge, will in the destruction of those creatures also be destroyed,
Commentaries on 1 Timothy 1:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Teachers of the law - To be esteemed or celebrated as rabbins; to be reputed cunning in solving knotty questions and enigmas, which answered no end to true religion. Of such the rabbinical teaching was full. Understanding neither what they say - This is evident from almost all the Jewish comments which yet remain. Things are asserted which are either false or dubious; words, the import of which they did not understand, were brought to illustrate them: so…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Desiring to be teachers of the law - That is, to have the credit and reputation of being well versed in the law of Moses, and qualified to explain it to others. This was a high honor among the Jews, and these teachers laid claim to the same distinction. 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…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-11Verses 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 repenting and forsaking sin, we are…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7They wanted to teach the law of Moses, but this desire showed the irony of their thoughts in contrast to their actions. They did not interpret the law very well according to the good news about Jesus. They neither understood nor followed the law (see 1:8–11).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Sample of their "vain talk" (1Ti 1:6). Desiring--They are would-be teachers, not really so. the law--the Jewish law (Tit 1:14; 3:9). The Judaizers here meant seem to be distinct from those impugned in the Epistles to the Galatians and Romans, who made the works of the law necessary to justification in opposition to Gospel grace. The Judaizers here meant corrupted the law with "fables," which they pretended to found on it, subversive of morals as well…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Timothy 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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