1 Timothy 1:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Timothy 1:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Timothy 1:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Timothy 1:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

1 Timothy 1:7 — World English Bible

1 Timothy 1:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.”

1 Timothy 1:7 — American Standard Version

1 Timothy 1:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,”

1 Timothy 1:7 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Timothy 1:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“desiring to be law-teachers, not understanding either what they say or concerning what they [so] strenuously affirm.”

1 Timothy 1:7 — Darby Translation

1 Timothy 1:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They would be doctours of the Law, and yet vnderstande not what they speake, neither whereof they affirme.”

1 Timothy 1:7 — Geneva Bible

1 Timothy 1:7 in Context — 1 Timothy 1

5 Pues el fin del mandamiento es la caridad [nacida] de corazón limpio, y de buena conciencia, y de fe no fingida:

6 De lo cual distrayéndose algunos, se apartaron á vanas pláticas;

7 Queriendo ser doctores de la ley, sin entender ni lo que hablan, ni lo que afirman.

8 Sabemos empero que la ley es buena, si alguno usa de ella legítimamente;

9 Conociendo esto, que la ley no es puesta para el justo, sino para los injustos y para los desobedientes, para los impíos y pecadores, para los malos y profanos, para los parricidas y matricidas, para los homicidas,

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What Does 1 Timothy 1:7 Mean?

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