7desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.


In Context

4 neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith—

5 but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;

6 from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned aside to vain talking;

7 desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.

8 But we know that the law is good, if a man uses it lawfully,

9 as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

1 Timothy 1:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:7Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:7They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:7Desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither the things they say, nor whereof they affirm.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:7desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:7desiring to be law-teachers, not understanding either what they say or concerning what they so strenuously affirm.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:7desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:7Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor concerning what they affirm.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:7willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:7Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.