Verse 7

They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or what they so confidently affirm.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  de ønsker å være lærere i loven, uten å forstå hva de sier, eller hvilket de hevder.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  de ønsker å være lærere i loven, men forstår verken hva de sier eller hva de vitner om.

• Norsk King James

  De ønsker å være lærere i loven, men forstår hverken hva de sier eller hva de bekrefter.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  de vil være lovlærere, men forstår verken hva de sier eller hva de med sikkerhet hevder.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  De vil gjerne være lovlærere, men de forstår verken det de sier, eller det de med styrke slår fast.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  De vil være lovlærere, men forstår verken hva de sier eller hva de så selvsikkert hevder.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De ønsker å være lovlærere, men forstår verken hva de sier eller hva de med styrke hevder.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  de ønsker å være lovens lærere, uten å forstå hva de sier eller hva de bekrefter.

• gpt4.5-preview

  De ønsker å være lovlærere, men forstår verken hva de selv sier eller hva det er de legger frem med slik styrke.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  De ønsker å være lovlærere, men forstår verken hva de selv sier eller hva det er de legger frem med slik styrke.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De vil være lovlærere, men forstår verken hva de sier eller hva de med sikkerhet fremholder.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  De vil bli lærere av loven, men forstår verken det de sier eller det de med sikkerhet hevder.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  hvilke ville være Lovlærere, dog de forstaae ikke, hverken hvad de sige, eller hvorom de Noget stadfæste.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De ønsker å være lærere av loven, men forstår verken hva de sier eller hva de bekrefter.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  mens de ønsker å være lovlærere, men forstår verken hva de sier eller det de påstår med så stor sikkerhet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  de ønsker å være lærere av loven, men forstår verken hva de sier eller hva de hevder.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De vil være lovlærere, men forstår verken hva de sier eller hva de med styrke hevder.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  De vil være lovlærere, men forstår verken hva de sier eller hva de så selvsikkert hevder.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  because they wolde be doctours the scripture and yet vnderstonde not what they speake nether wherof they affirme.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  wyllinge to be doctours of the scripture, and vnderstonde not what they speake, nether wherof they affirme.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  They would be doctours of the Law, and yet vnderstande not what they speake, neither whereof they affirme.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Couetyng to be doctours of the lawe, not vnderstandyng what they speake, neither wherof they affirme.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Desiring to be teachers of the law, though they have no knowledge of what they say or of the statements which they make so certainly.

• World English Bible (2000)

  desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or the things they insist on so confidently.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Pet 2:12 : 12 These people, however, are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed. They speak abusively about things they do not understand, and in their destruction, they too will be destroyed.
• Rom 1:22 : 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools.
• 1 Tim 6:4 : 4 he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and arguments about words, which result in envy, strife, slander, and evil suspicions.
• 2 Tim 3:7 : 7 Always learning but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
• Titus 1:10-11 : 10 For there are many who are rebellious, idle talkers, and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. 11 They must be silenced because they are upsetting whole households by teaching things they should not for the sake of dishonest gain.
• Rom 2:19-21 : 19 and are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness, 20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of children, having in the law the form of knowledge and truth— 21 You then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
• Gal 3:2 : 2 I only want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?
• Gal 3:5 : 5 Does God supply the Spirit to you and work miracles among you by works of the law or by hearing with faith?
• Gal 4:21 : 21 Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not listen to the law?
• Gal 5:3-4 : 3 Again I declare to every man who allows himself to be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. 4 You who are justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.
• Isa 29:13-14 : 13 The Lord says: 'These people come near to me with their mouths and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their reverence for me is based on merely human rules they have been taught.' 14 Therefore, I will again do extraordinary things with this people, with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of their wise will perish, and the understanding of their discerning will vanish.
• Jer 8:8-9 : 8 How can you say, ‘We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us,’ when the false pen of the scribes has produced lies? 9 The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom do they really have?
• Matt 15:14 : 14 Leave them alone; they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”
• Matt 23:16-24 : 16 Woe to you, blind guides! You say, 'If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.' 17 You fools and blind! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold? 18 And you say, 'If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is obligated.' 19 You fools and blind! Which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift? 20 Therefore, whoever swears by the altar swears by it and everything on it. 21 And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it. 22 And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it. 23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You tithe mint, dill, and cumin but have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These you ought to have done without neglecting the others. 24 Blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
• John 3:9-9 : 9 Nicodemus answered and said to Him, 'How can these things happen? 10 Jesus replied, 'You are a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?
• John 9:40-41 : 40 Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this and asked, 'Are we also blind?' 41 Jesus replied, 'If you were blind, you would have no sin. But now that you claim, ‘We see,’ your sin remains.
• Acts 15:1 : 1 Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."