1 Timothy 1:8
“But we know that the Law is good, if a man vse it lawfully.”
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1 Timothy 1:8 Context
6From which some hauing swarued, haue turned aside vnto vaine iangling, 7Desiring to bee teachers of the Law, vnderstāding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirme. 8But we know that the Law is good, if a man vse it lawfully. 9Knowing this, that the Law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawlesse and disobedient, for the vngodly, and for sinners, for vnholy, and profane, for murderers of fathers, and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, 10For whoremongers, for them that defile themselues with mankinde, for men-stealers, for liars, for periured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,
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Other Translations
But we know that the law [is] good, if a man use it lawfully;
- King James Version
But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully,
- American Standard Version (1901)
We are conscious that the law is good, if a man makes a right use of it,
- Basic English Bible
Now we know that the law [is] good if any one uses it lawfully,
- Darby Bible
But we know that the law is good, if a man useth it lawfully;
- Webster's Bible
Now we know that the Law is good, if a man uses it in the way it should be used,
- Weymouth Bible
But we know that the law is good, if a man uses it lawfully,
- World English Bible
And we witen that the lawe is good, if ony man vse it lawefulli;
- Wycliffe Bible
and we have known that the law [is] good, if any one may use it lawfully;
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully,
- American Standard Version (1901)
We are conscious that the law is good, if a man makes a right use of it,
- Basic English Bible
Now we know that the law [is] good if any one uses it lawfully,
- Darby Bible
But we know that the law is good, if a man useth it lawfully;
- Webster's Bible
Now we know that the Law is good, if a man uses it in the way it should be used,
- Weymouth Bible
But we know that the law is good, if a man uses it lawfully,
- World English Bible
And we witen that the lawe is good, if ony man vse it lawefulli;
- Wycliffe Bible
and we have known that the law [is] good, if any one may use it lawfully;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Timothy 1:8
1:8 We grant the whole Mosaic law is good, answers excellent purposes, if a man use it in a proper manner. Even the ceremonial is good, as it points to Christ; and the moral law is holy, just, and good, on its own nature; and of admirable use both to convince unbelievers, and to guide believers in all holiness.
People's Bible Notes for 1 Timothy 1:8
1Ti 1:8 The law [is] good, if a man use it lawfully. Its object was not, however, to teach fables, and genealogies, and foolish fancies. The men he opposes asserted that the law was good, but made a wrong use of it.