1 Timotheüs 1:7

7 Willende leraars der wet zijn, niet verstaande, noch wat zij zeggen, noch wat zij bevestigen.

1 Timotheüs 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 Timotheüs 1:7 In-Context

5 Maar het einde des gebods is liefde uit een rein hart, en uit een goed geweten, en uit een ongeveinsd geloof.

6 Van dewelke sommigen afgeweken zijnde, zich gewend hebben tot ijdelspreking;

7 Willende leraars der wet zijn, niet verstaande, noch wat zij zeggen, noch wat zij bevestigen.

8 Doch wij weten, dat de wet goed is, zo iemand die wettelijk gebruikt;

9 En hij dit weet, dat den rechtvaardigen de wet niet is gezet, maar den onrechtvaardigen en den halsstarrigen, den goddelozen en den zondaren, den onheiligen en den ongoddelijken, den vadermoorders en den moedermoorders, den doodslagers,