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1 Timothy 1:7

desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm.

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1 Timothy 1:7 — The New International Version (NIV)

They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.

1 Timothy 1:7 — English Standard Version (ESV)

desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make confident assertions.

1 Timothy 1:7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

1 Timothy 1:7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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.

1 Timothy 1:7 — New Century Version (NCV)

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.

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

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

1 Timothy 1:7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

1 Timothy 1:7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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. 

1 Timothy 1:7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

They want to be teachers of the law, although they don’t understand what they are saying or what they are insisting on.

1 Timothy 1:7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make assertions.

1 Timothy 1:7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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.

1 Timothy 1:7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

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.

1 Timothy 1:7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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.


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