1 Timothy 1:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.”
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“They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.”
King James Version · Public Domain“desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Timothy 1:7 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 29:13Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.
- Jeremiah 8:8How can you say, ‘We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,’ when in fact the lying pen of the scribes has produced a deception?
- Matthew 15:14Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
- Matthew 21:27So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
- Matthew 23:16Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
- John 3:9“How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.
- John 9:40Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”
- Acts 15:1Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
- Romans 1:22Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,
- Romans 2:19if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness,
- Galatians 3:2I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?
- Galatians 3:5Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?
- Galatians 4:21Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you not understand what the law says?
- Galatians 5:3Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.
- 1 Timothy 6:4he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,
- 2 Timothy 3:7who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
- Titus 1:10For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,
- 2 Peter 2:12These men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed.
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