"Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm." — 1 Timothy 1:7

1 Timothy 1:7 · KJV

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

— 1 Timothy 1:7

Verse 6

From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; {having...: or, not aiming at}

Verse 8

But we know that the law {is} good, if a man use it lawfully;

1 Timothy 1 — Context

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and {of} a good conscience, and {of} faith unfeigned:

From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; {having...: or, not aiming at}

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

But we know that the law {is} good, if a man use it lawfully;

Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

Cross References

Romans 1:22

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

2 Peter 2:12

But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

1 Timothy 6:4

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, {proud: or, a fool} {doting: or, sick}

Galatians 3:5

He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, {doeth he it} by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Galatians 5:3-4

For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

Galatians 3:2

This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Romans 2:19-21

And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

Titus 1:10-11

For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: