1 Timothy 1:9
7 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.
8 Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.
We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers,
10 for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching
11 that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers,
- KJV
- 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,
- WEB
- as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
- ASV
- as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
- DARBY
- knowing this, that law has not its application to a righteous person, but to [the] lawless and insubordinate, to [the] impious and sinful, to [the] unholy and profane, to smiters of fathers and smiters of mothers; to murderers,
- BLB
- knowing this, that law is not laid for a righteous one, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for slayers of man,
- ÅB
- så han vet dette at loven ikke er satt for en rettferdig, men for lovløse og selvrådige, for ugudelige og syndere, for vanhellige og urene, de som dreper sin far og mor, manndrapere,
- OTB
- og innser at loven ikke er laget for en rettferdig person, men for de lovløse og opprørske, for de ugudelige og syndere, for de uhellige og vanhellige, for dem som dreper sine fedre eller mødre, for mordere,
- B1930
- så han vet dette at loven ikke er satt for en rettferdig, men for lovløse og selvrådige, for ugudelige og syndere, for vanhellige og urene, fadermordere og modermordere, manndrapere,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Galatians 3:19
Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator.
Read in context1 Peter 4:18
And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”
Read in contextRomans 5:20
The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
Read in contextGalatians 3:10–14
All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
Read in contextGalatians 5:23
gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Read in contextRomans 6:14
For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.
Read in contextTitus 3:3
For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
Read in contextRomans 1:30
slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.
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