1 Timothy 1:7–8
1 Timothy 1:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)
7 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.
8 We know that the law is good if one uses it properly.
1 Timothy 1:7–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)
7 desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make confident assertions.
8 Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully,
1 Timothy 1:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)
7 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.
8 We know that the law is good when used correctly.
1 Timothy 1:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
7 desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm.
8 But we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully,
1 Timothy 1:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)
7 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.
8 But we know that the law is good if someone uses it lawfully.
1 Timothy 1:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)
7 desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm. 8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully,
1 Timothy 1:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
7 desiring to be law-teachers, not understanding either what they say or concerning what they so strenuously affirm. 8 Now we know that the law is good if any one uses it lawfully,
1 Timothy 1:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
7 They want to be experts in Moses’ Teachings. However, they don’t understand what they’re talking about or the things about which they speak so confidently.
8 We know that the laws in Moses’ Teachings are good if they are used as they were intended to be used.
1 Timothy 1:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
7 They want to be teachers of the law, although they don’t understand what they are saying or what they are insisting on. 8 But we know that the law is good, provided one uses it legitimately.
1 Timothy 1:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
7 desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make assertions.
8 Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.
1 Timothy 1:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
7 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.
8 But we know that the law is good, if anyone makes use of it lawfully,
1 Timothy 1:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
7 They want to be teachers of the law. And they are very sure about that law. But they don’t know what they are talking about.
8 We know that the law is good if it is used properly.
1 Timothy 1:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
7 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.
8 But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully,