1 Timothy 1:7

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Summary

1 Timothy 1:7

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

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Understanding

General references

Job 38:2

2 Timothy 1:11

Bible References

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Then came certain from Jewry and taught the brethren, "Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses ye cannot be saved."

And believest that thou thyself art a guide unto the blind, a light to them which are in darkness,

This only would I learn of you: Received ye the spirit by the deeds of the law? Or else by preaching of the faith?

Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law: have ye not heard of the law?

I testify again to every man which is circumcised that he is bound to keep the whole law.

For there are many disobedient and talkers of vanity, and deceivers of minds, namely they of the circumcision,

Understanding

he is puffed up and knoweth nothing: but wasteth his brains about questions, and strife of words, whereof spring envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings

Therefore thus sayeth the LORD, "Forsomuch as this people, when they be in trouble, do honor me with their mouth, and with their lips, whereas their heart nevertheless is far from me; and the fear which they owe unto me, that turn they to men's laws and doctrines;

"How dare ye say then, 'We are wise, we have the law of the LORD among us'? Behold, the deceitful pen of the scribes, setteth forth lies:

Let them alone, they be the blind leaders of the blind. If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch."

And they answered Jesus, and said, "We cannot tell." And he likewise said unto them, "Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

Woe be unto you, blind guides, for ye which say, 'Whosoever swear by the temple, it is nothing: but whosoever swear by the gold of the temple, he offendeth.'

And Nicodemus answered and said unto him, "How can these things be?"

And some of the Pharisees which were with him, heard these words and said unto him, "Are we then blind?"

When they counted themselves wise, they became fools

ever learning, and never able to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

But these, as brute beasts, naturally made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of that they know not, and shall perish through their own destruction,

General references

"What is he that hideth his mind with foolish words?

whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles: