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1 Timothy 1:8

The law

6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;

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

But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

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BSB
Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.
KJV
But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
WEB
But we know that the law is good if a person uses it lawfully,
ASV
But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully,
DARBY
Now we know that the law [is] good if any one uses it lawfully,
BLB
Now we know that the law [is] good, if one uses it lawfully,
ÅB
Men vi vet at loven er god dersom noen bruker den på lovlig vis,
OTB
Men vi forstår at loven er nyttig, forutsatt at den brukes riktig,
B1930
Men vi vet at loven er god dersom nogen bruker den på lovlig vis,

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