Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
They want to be teachers of the law, although they don’t understand what they are saying or what they are insisting on.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
International Standard Version
They want to be teachers of the Law, yet they do not understand either what they are talking about or the things about which they speak so confidently.
A Conservative Version
desiring to be law teachers, understanding neither what they say, nor about what they confidently assert.
American Standard Version
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.
Amplified
wanting to be teachers of the Law [of Moses], even though they do not understand the terms they use or the subjects about which they make [such] confident declarations.
An Understandable Version
They want to be teachers of the law of Moses, even though they do not understand what they are saying or what they are affirming with [such] confidence.
Anderson New Testament
desiring to be teachers of law, though under standing neither what they say nor of what they boldly affirm.
Bible in Basic English
Desiring to be teachers of the law, though they have no knowledge of what they say or of the statements which they make so certainly.
Common New Testament
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.
Daniel Mace New Testament
pretending to be doctors of the law, tho' they neither understand what they advance, nor upon what it is founded.
Darby Translation
desiring to be law-teachers, not understanding either what they say or concerning what they so strenuously affirm.
Godbey New Testament
wishing to be teachers of the law, not knowing either what they are saying, or concerning what things they do affirm.
Goodspeed New Testament
They would like to be teachers of law although they do not understand the words they use or the matters they insist upon.
John Wesley New Testament
Desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither the things they say, nor those concerning which they confidently affirm.
Julia Smith Translation
Wishing to be teachers of the law; neither understanding what they say, nor of certain things they are assured.
King James 2000
Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor the things they affirm.
Lexham Expanded Bible
wanting to be teachers of the law, [although they] do not understand either [the things] which they are saying or [the things] concerning which they are speaking confidently.
Modern King James verseion
desiring to be teachers of the law, neither understanding what they say nor that which they affirm.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
because they would be doctors of the scripture, and yet understand not what they speak, neither whereof they affirm.
Moffatt New Testament
doctors of the Law is what they want to be, but they have no idea either of the meaning of the words they use or of the themes on which they harp.
Montgomery New Testament
Although they desire to be teachers of the law, they understand neither the words they use nor the subjects they talk about.
NET Bible
They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or the things they insist on so confidently.
New Heart English Bible
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.
Noyes New Testament
desiring to be teachers of the Law, understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
Sawyer New Testament
desiring to be teachers of the law, not understanding what they say nor about what they make confident assertions.
The Emphasized Bible
Desiring to be law-teachers, - not understanding, either what they say or whereof they confidently affirm.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
affecting to be doctors of the law, though they underhand neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
Twentieth Century New Testament
They want to be Teachers of the Law, and yet do not understand either the words they use, or the subjects on which they speak so confidently.
Webster
Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor concerning what they affirm.
Weymouth New Testament
They are ambitious to be teachers of the Law, although they do not understand either their own words or what the things are about which they make such confident assertions.
Williams New Testament
They want to be teachers of the law, although they do not understand the words they use or the things about which they make such confident assertions.
World English Bible
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.
Worrell New Testament
wishing to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.
Worsley New Testament
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they neither understand what they say, nor what things they assert.
Youngs Literal Translation
willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,
Themes
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » False teachers, warnings against
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » False teachers, warnings against
Divine Teacher » FALSE » False, warnings against
teaching » Those that teach doctrines contrary to Christ’s
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 1:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instructions For Timothy In Ephesus
6
Some have deviated from these and turned aside to fruitless discussion.
7 They want to be teachers of the law, although they don’t understand what they are saying or what they are insisting on.
8
But we know that the law is good,
Cross References
1 Timothy 6:4
he is conceited, understanding nothing, but has a sick interest in disputes and arguments over words.
Isaiah 29:13-14
The Lord said:
to honor Me with lip-service
yet their hearts are far from Me,
and their worship consists of man-made rules
learned by rote—
Jeremiah 8:8-9
the law of the Lord is with us’?
In fact, the lying pen of scribes
has produced falsehood.
Matthew 15:14
Matthew 21:27
So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”
And He said to them,
Matthew 23:16-24
John 3:9-10
“How can these things be?” asked Nicodemus.
John 9:40-41
Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and asked Him, “We aren’t blind too, are we?”
Acts 15:1
Some men
Romans 1:22
Claiming to be wise, they became fools
Romans 2:19-21
and if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light to those in darkness,
Galatians 3:2
I only want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by hearing with faith?
Galatians 3:5
So then, does God supply you with the Spirit and work miracles
Galatians 4:21
Tell me, those of you who want to be under the law, don’t you hear the law?
Galatians 5:3-4
Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to keep the entire law.
2 Timothy 3:7
always learning and never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
Titus 1:10-11
For there are also many rebellious people, full of empty talk and deception, especially those from Judaism.
2 Peter 2:12
But these people, like irrational animals—creatures of instinct born to be caught and destroyed—speak blasphemies about things they don’t understand, and in their destruction they too will be destroyed,