1 Timotheus 1:7

7 wollen der Schrift Meister sein, und verstehen nicht, was sie sagen oder was sie setzen.

1 Timotheus 1:7 Meaning and Commentary

1 Timothy 1:7

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 in expounding it, and preaching upon it; which was now most in vogue, and gained the greatest applause, when the preaching of the Gospel was treated with contempt, not only by the unbelieving Jews, but by judaizing Christians, and carnal professors.

Understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm:
they did not understand the law, the nature and end, the purity and spirituality, and perfection of it, which they were so fond of teaching, and went into many foolish and unlearned questions about it; see ( 2 Timothy 2:23 ) ( Titus 3:9 ) , and which they as foolishly answered: these are the ignorant and unlearned men, who, notwithstanding their vain show of learning, and pretence to skill in interpreting the law, wrested the Scriptures to their own destruction, and that of others; they were ignorant of the things they talked of, and knew not by what arguments to confirm them, and yet were very bold and confident in their assertions: and generally speaking so it is, that those who can prove least assert most, and that with the greatest assurance.

1 Timotheus 1:7 In-Context

5 denn die Hauptsumme des Gebotes ist Liebe von reinem Herzen und von gutem Gewissen und von ungefärbtem Glauben;

6 wovon etliche sind abgeirrt und haben sich umgewandt zu unnützem Geschwätz,

7 wollen der Schrift Meister sein, und verstehen nicht, was sie sagen oder was sie setzen.

8 Wir wissen aber, daß das Gesetz gut ist, so es jemand recht braucht

9 und weiß solches, daß dem Gerechten kein Gesetz gegeben ist, sondern den Ungerechten und Ungehorsamen, den Gottlosen und Sündern, den Unheiligen und Ungeistlichen, den Vatermördern und Muttermördern, den Totschlägern