the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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1 Timothy 1:7
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They want to be teachers of the law, but they don't know what they are talking about. They don't even understand the things they say they are sure of.
desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make assertions.
because they wolde be doctours the scripture and yet vnderstonde not what they speake nether wherof they affirme.
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.
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.
They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand either what they are talking about or what they are sure about.
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.
Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor concerning what they affirm.
desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make confident assertions.
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.
Desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither the things they say, nor those concerning which they confidently affirm.
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.
and willith to be techeris of the lawe, and vndurstonden not what thingis thei speken, nether of what thingis thei affermen.
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.
They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.
They want to be teachers of the Law of Moses. But they don't know what they are talking about, even though they think they do.
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.
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.
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.
They want to be teachers of Torah, but they understand neither their own words nor the matters about which they make such emphatic pronouncements.
desiring to be law-teachers, not understanding either what they say or concerning what they [so] strenuously affirm.
seeking to become teachers of the law, while they understand not what they speak, nor that concerning which they contend.
because they wished to be teachers of the law, while they understood not what they speak, nor the thing about which they contend.
Desiring to bee teachers of the Law, vnderstading neither what they say, nor whereof they affirme.
They want to be known as teachers of the law of Moses, but they don't know what they are talking about, even though they speak so confidently.
Some of them want to be teachers of the Law. But they do not know what they are talking about even if they act as if they do.
desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make assertions.
They would be doctours of the Law, and yet vnderstande not what they speake, neither whereof they affirme.
Desiring to be teachers of the law; not understanding what they speak, nor even whereof they argue.
Desiring to be law-teachers, - not understanding, either what they say or whereof they confidently affirm.
Desiring to be teachers of the law: understanding neither the things they say, nor whereof they affirm.
Couetyng to be doctours of the lawe, not vnderstandyng what they speake, neither wherof they affirme.
They want to be teachers of God's law, but they do not understand their own words or the matters about which they speak with so much confidence.
They want to be teachers of the law, although they don’t understand what they are saying or what they are insisting on.
Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
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.
wishing to be teachers of law, neither understanding what they say, nor about that which they confidently affirm.
willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,
wyllinge to be doctours of the scripture, and vnderstonde not what they speake, nether wherof they affirme.
pretending to be doctors of the law, tho' they neither understand what they advance, nor upon what it is founded.
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.
desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm.
They say they are "teachers of the Code", but they don't know anything more'n a fencepost. They talk big, but they ain't got no salt to back it up.
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.
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.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
to: Acts 15:1, Romans 2:19-21, Galatians 3:2, Galatians 3:5, Galatians 4:21, Galatians 5:3, Galatians 5:4, Titus 1:10, Titus 1:11
understanding: 1 Timothy 6:4, Isaiah 29:13, Isaiah 29:14, Jeremiah 8:8, Jeremiah 8:9, Matthew 15:14, Matthew 21:27, Matthew 23:16-24, John 3:9, John 3:10, John 9:40, John 9:41, Romans 1:22, 2 Timothy 3:7, 2 Peter 2:12
Reciprocal: Job 32:12 - behold Job 38:2 - General Colossians 2:18 - intruding 2 Timothy 1:11 - General
Cross-References
The men were amazed and said, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey him!"
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Desiring to be teachers of the law,.... They were very fond of being called Rabbi, Rabbi, and styled doctors of the law, and of being thought to have skill in interpreting the law, and good talents in expounding it, and preaching upon it; which was now most in vogue, and gained the greatest applause, when the preaching of the Gospel was treated with contempt, not only by the unbelieving Jews, but by judaizing Christians, and carnal professors.
Understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm: they did not understand the law, the nature and end, the purity and spirituality, and perfection of it, which they were so fond of teaching, and went into many foolish and unlearned questions about it; see 2 Timothy 2:23, and which they as foolishly answered: these are the ignorant and unlearned men, who, notwithstanding their vain show of learning, and pretence to skill in interpreting the law, wrested the Scriptures to their own destruction, and that of others; they were ignorant of the things they talked of, and knew not by what arguments to confirm them, and yet were very bold and confident in their assertions: and generally speaking so it is, that those who can prove least assert most, and that with the greatest assurance.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Desiring to be teachers of the law - That is, to have the credit and reputation of being well versed in the law of Moses, and qualified to explain it to others. This was a high honor among the Jews, and these teachers laid claim to the same distinction.
Understanding neither what they say - That is, they do not understand the true nature and design of that law which they attempt to explain to others. This was true of the Jewish teachers, and equally so of those in the church at Ephesus, who attempted to explain it. They appear to have explained the law on the principles which commonly prevailed among the Jews, and hence their instructions tended greatly to corrupt the faith of the gospel. They made affirmations of what they knew nothing of, and though they made confident observations, yet they often pertained to things about which they had no knowledge. One needs only a slight acquaintance with the manner of teaching among Jewish rabbies, or with the things found in their traditions, to see the accuracy of this statement of the apostle. A sufficient illustration of this may be found in Allenâs âModern Judaism.â
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 7. Teachers of the law — To be esteemed or celebrated as rabbins; to be reputed cunning in solving knotty questions and enigmas, which answered no end to true religion. Of such the rabbinical teaching was full.
Understanding neither what they say — This is evident from almost all the Jewish comments which yet remain. Things are asserted which are either false or dubious; words, the import of which they did not understand, were brought to illustrate them: so that it may be said, They understand not what they say, nor whereof they affirm. I will give one instance from the Jerusalem Targum, on Genesis 1:15: And God made two great lights, and they were equal in splendour twenty-one years, the six hundred and seventy-second part of an hour excepted: and afterwards the moon brought a false accusation against the sun, and therefore she was lessened; and God made the sun the greater light to superintend the day, &c. I could produce a thousand of a similar complexion.
