King James Version
1 Timothy 1:7 in the King James Version says “Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.” — study this verse from 1 Timothy chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.”
1 Timothy 1:7 · KJV
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,
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“Desiring”
G2309to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas g1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations),
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“understanding”
G3539to exercise the mind (observe), i.e., (figuratively) to comprehend, heed
“they say”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“whereof”
G4012properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
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