1 Timothy 1:9

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,

Knowing {G1492} this {G5124}, that {G3754} the law {G3551} is {G2749} not {G3756} made {G2749} for a righteous man {G1342}, but {G1161} for the lawless {G459} and {G2532} disobedient {G506}, for the ungodly {G765} and {G2532} for sinners {G268}, for unholy {G462} and {G2532} profane {G952}, for murderers of fathers {G3964} and {G2532} murderers of mothers {G3389}, for manslayers {G409},

We are aware that Torah is not for a person who is righteous, but for those who are heedless of Torah and rebellious, ungodly and sinful, wicked and worldly, for people who kill their fathers and mothers, for murderers,

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,

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,

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Cross-References

  • Galatians 3:19 (13 votes)

    ¶ Wherefore then [serveth] the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; [and it was] ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

  • 1 Peter 4:18 (12 votes)

    And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

  • Romans 5:20 (10 votes)

    Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

  • Galatians 3:10 (10 votes)

    For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

  • Galatians 3:14 (10 votes)

    That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

  • Galatians 5:23 (9 votes)

    Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

  • Titus 3:3 (6 votes)

    For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.