“Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.”
they desire to be teachers of the law, yet they understand neither what they are saying nor the things about which they make confident assertions — the irony cuts deep: these would-be nomikoi (law teachers) comprehend neither the law's purpose nor their own utterances. Confidence (diabebaioomai) without comprehension marks false teaching throughout the NT.
Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 1:7
Nothing is so injurious to mankind as to undervalue friendship ; and not to cultivate it with the greatest care; as nothing, on the other hand, is so beneficial, as to pursue it to the utmost of our power. This Christ has shown, where He says, “If two of you shall agree on earth, as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of My Father” Matthew 18:19; and again, “Because iniquity shall abound, love shall wax cold.” Matthew 24:12 It is this that has…
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