1 Timothy 1:7

Updated: June 3, 2025
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desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.
World English Bible (WEB)
Desiring{G2309}{(G5723)} to be{G1511}{(G5750)} teachers of the law{G3547};{G3361} understanding{G3539}{(G5723)} neither{G3383} what{G3739} they say{G3004}{(G5719)}, nor{G3383} whereof{G4012}{G5101} they affirm{G1226}{(G5736)}.
KJV with Strongs
(7) wanting to be Torah teachers, not understanding either what they are saying or about what they insist on so confidently.
The F.O.G
[7] They desperately want to be known as teachers of God's law, but they don't understand their own words or the weighty matters they so confidently proclaim.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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