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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.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
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.
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.
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 From which some have been turned away, giving themselves to foolish talking; 7 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. 8 We are conscious that the law is good, if a man makes a right use of it,
Cross References
1 Timothy 6:4
He has an over-high opinion of himself; being without knowledge, having only an unhealthy love of questionings and wars of words, from which come envy, fighting, cruel words, evil thoughts,
Isaiah 29:13-14
And the Lord said, because this people come near to me with their mouths, and give honour to me with their lips, but their heart is far from me, and their fear of me is false, a rule given them by the teaching of men;
Jeremiah 8:8-9
How is it that you say, We are wise and the law of the Lord is with us? But see, the false pen of the scribes has made it false.
Matthew 15:14
Let them be: they are blind guides. And if a blind man is guiding a blind man, the two will go falling into a hole together.
Matthew 21:27
And they made answer and said, We have no idea. Then he said to them, And I will not say to you by what authority I do these things.
Matthew 23:16-24
A curse is on you, blind guides, who say, Whoever takes an oath by the Temple, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the gold of the Temple, he is responsible.
John 3:9-10
And Nicodemus said to him, How is it possible for these things to be?
John 9:40-41
These words came to the ears of the Pharisees who were with him and they said to him, Are we, then, blind?
Acts 15:1
Now certain men came down from Judaea, teaching the brothers and saying that without circumcision, after the rule of Moses, there is no salvation.
Romans 1:22
Seeming to be wise, they were in fact foolish,
Romans 2:19-21
In the belief that you are a guide to the blind, a light to those in the dark,
Galatians 3:2
Give me an answer to this one question, Did the Spirit come to you through the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Galatians 3:5
He who gives you the Spirit, and does works of power among you, is it by the works of law, or by the hearing of faith?
Galatians 4:21
Say, you whose desire it is to be under the law, do you not give ear to the law?
Galatians 5:3-4
Yes, I give witness again to every man who undergoes circumcision, that he will have to keep all the law.
2 Timothy 3:7
Ever learning, and never coming to the knowledge of what is true.
Titus 1:10-11
For there are men who are not ruled by law; foolish talkers, false teachers, specially those of the circumcision,
2 Peter 2:12
But these men, like beasts without reason, whose natural use is to be taken and put to death, crying out against things of which they have no knowledge, will undergo that same destruction which they are designing for others;