1 Timothy 1:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

1 Timothy 1:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Desiring to be teachers of the law - That is, to have the credit and reputation of being well versed in the law of Moses, and qualified to explain it to others. This was a high honor among the Je...
1 Timothy 1:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(6) Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. (6) There are none more unlearned, and more impudent in usurping the name of holiness, than fool...
1 Timothy 1:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

( b ) 1 Timothy 1:3-20 . Reminder of Paul's Verbal Charge. 1 Timothy 1:3-11 . The False Teaching, and a Digression on the Law. Some years before, Paul had foretold that error would assail the Ch...
1 Timothy 1:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Desiring . App-102. teachers of the law . Greek. nomodidaskalos . See Luke 5:17 . understanding , &c, There are double negatives in this phrase, me at the beginning, and mete, mete , ne...
1 Timothy 1:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

7 Wishing to be teachers of the law He does not reprove those who openly attack the instruction of the law, but those who boast of belonging to the rank of teachers of it. He affirms that su...
1 Timothy 1:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. Teachers of the law - To be esteemed or celebrated as rabbins; to be reputed cunning in solving knott...
1 Timothy 1:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Desiring to be teachers of the law;— The gospel alone was too simple a thing for the Judaizing Christians; and their partiality for the law of Moses was so great, that they not only considered the...
1 Timothy 1:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. Sample of their 'vain talk.' Desiring - would-be teachers; not really so. The law - th...
1 Timothy 1:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Timothy Reminded of his Commission, and Exhorted to Earnestness 1, 2. Salutation. An apostle] St. Peter and St. John, with regard to whose position no question was raised, are content to call them...
1 Timothy 1:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Desiring to be teachers of the law. — “Desiring,” though they really were not. They coveted the respect and influence which was ever paid to the acknowledged teachers of the Law of Moses; but these...
1 Timothy 1:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

A Charge against “Vain Talking” 1 Timothy 1:1-11 The relation of Paul to Timothy is an example of one of those beautiful friendships between an older and a younger man, in which each is the com...
1 Timothy 1:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This letter is an apostle's letter to a young minister having oversight of the church in Ephesus. The first part of the letter deals with the Church, its doctrine, its devotions, and its ministry. Di...
1 Timothy 1:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(3) As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine, (4) Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies...
1 Timothy 1:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Desiring to be teachers of the law ,.... They were very fond of being called Rabbi, Rabbi, and styled doctors of the law, and of being thought to have skill in interpreting the law, and good talents...
1 Timothy 1:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. Ver. 7. Understanding neither what ] Non curo illos, saith Augustine, qui vel non intelligend...
1 Timothy 1:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Now the end The scope, design, or substance; of the commandment Or charge , rather, as παραγγελια properly signifies, being a noun derived from the verb, translated, that thou mightest charge,...
1 Timothy 1:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The apostleship of Paul is shown here to be no light matter. His was a call totally independent of the other apostles, but "according to the command of God." We have, therefore, no liberty to regard...
1 Timothy 1:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Timothy Reminded of His Charge. A. D. 64. 5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of...
1 Timothy 1:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; Desiring to be teachers of the law; Nomodidaskaloi. This term lets us know, that the apostle reflecteth upon some who were or had been Jews, who either pressed the observance of the law in...
1 Timothy 1:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES 1 Timothy 1:5 . The end of the commandment. —The end is not the same thing as the fulfilment of the law. It is the goal towards which, with strenuous endeavour, ea...
1 Timothy 1:7 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Timothy 1:1 . Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; Christ is our hope; we have not a shadow of a hope apart from him...
1 Timothy 1:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Timothy 1:1 . Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ. Beza cites here the reading of the Complute polyglot bible, made under the patronage...
1 Timothy 1:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Timothy 1:1 Christ Jesus for Jesus Christ , A.V. and T.R.; according to for by , A.V.; Christ Jesus our hope for Lord Jesus Christ , which is our hope , A.V. an...
1 Timothy 1:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Judaizing Teachers.
1 Timothy 1:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 6:4 ; 2 Peter 2:12 ; 2 Timothy 3:7 ; Acts 15:1 ; Galatians 3:2 ; Galatians 3:5 ; Galatians 4:21 ; Galatians 5:3 ; Galatians 5:4 ; Isaiah 29:13 ; Isaiah 29:14 ; Jeremiah 8:8 ; J...
1 Timothy 1:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Our Guide amid the Denials of the Faith 1 Timothy 1:1-7 , 1 Timothy 1:18-20 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Will Christ find Faith on the earth? The question above has to do with the Second Coming...
1 Timothy 1:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Understanding neither the very things they speak, nor the subject they speak of.

1 Timothy 1:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Timothy 1:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Timothy 1:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Timothy 1:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Timothy 1:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Timothy 1:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Timothy 1:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Timothy 1:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Timothy 1:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Timothy 1:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Timothy 1:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Timothy 1:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Timothy 1:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Timothy 1:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Timothy 1:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Timothy 1:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Timothy 1:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Timothy 1:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Timothy 1:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Timothy 1:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Timothy 1:7 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Timothy 1:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Timothy 1:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Timothy 1:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Timothy 1:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 1:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

1 Timothy 1:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes