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1 Timothy 1:9
9We know that the law is not meant for a righteous person, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and irreverent, for those who kill their fathers and mothers, for murderers,
1 Timothy 1:9 in other versions
- King James Version (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,
- New International Version (NIV)We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,
- English Standard Version (ESV)understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers,
- New King James Version (NKJV)knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
Context of 1 Timothy 1:9
7They want to be teachers of the law, although they don’t understand what they are saying or what they are insisting on. 8But we know that the law is good, provided one uses it legitimately. We know that the law is not meant for a righteous person, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and irreverent, for those who kill their fathers and mothers, for murderers, 10for the sexually immoral and males who have sex with males, for slave traders, liars, perjurers, and for whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching 11that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which was entrusted to me.
Read all of 1 Timothy 11 Timothy 1:9 word by word
εἰδὼς τοῦτο, ὅτι δικαίῳ νόμος οὐ κεῖται, ἀνόμοις δὲ καὶ ἀνυποτάκτοις, ἀσεβέσιν καὶ ἁμαρτωλοῖς, ἀνοσίοις καὶ βεβήλοις, πατρολῴαις καὶ μητρολῴαις, ἀνδροφόνοις,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Knowingεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
- thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- the lawνόμοςnomos · lawG3551
- isκεῖμαιkeimai · to lay/be appointedG2749
- notοὐou · noG3756
- a righteous manδίκαιοςdikaios · justG1342
- butδέde · thenG1161
- for the lawlessἄνομοςanomos · lawlessG459
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- disobedientἀνυπότακτοςanupotaktos · insubordinateG506
- for the ungodlyἀσεβήςasebēs · ungodlyG765
- for sinnersἁμαρτωλόςhamartōlos · sinfulG268
- for unholyἀνόσιοςanosios · unholyG462
- profaneβέβηλοςbebēlos · profaneG952
- for murderers of fathersπατραλῴαςpatralōas · patricideG3964
- murderers of mothersμητραλῴαςmētralōas · matricideG3389
- for manslayersἀνδροφόνοςandrophonos · murdererG409
Cross-references for 1 Timothy 1:9
- Romans 4:13For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would inherit the world was not through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
- Romans 5:20The law came along to multiply the trespass. But where sin multiplied, grace multiplied even more
- Romans 6:14For sin will not rule over you, because you are not under the law but under grace.
- Galatians 3:10For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, Everyone who does not do everything written in the book of the law is cursed.
- Galatians 5:23gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:8and then the lawless one will be revealed. The Lord Jesus will destroy him with the breath of his mouth and will bring him to nothing at the appearance of his coming.
- Romans 1:30slanderers, God-haters, arrogant, proud, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,
- Hebrews 11:31By faith Rahab the prostitute welcomed the spies in peace and didn’t perish with those who disobeyed.
- 1 Peter 2:7So honor will come to you who believe; but for the unbelieving, The stone that the builders rejected — this one has become the cornerstone,
- 1 Peter 3:20who in the past were disobedient, when God patiently waited in the days of Noah while the ark was being prepared. In it a few — that is, eight people — were saved through water.
- 1 Peter 4:18And if a righteous person is saved with difficulty, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?
- Jeremiah 23:11because both prophet and priest are ungodly, even in my house I have found their evil. This is the Lord’s declaration.
- Ezekiel 21:25And you, profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your punishment.
- Hebrews 12:16And make sure that there isn’t any immoral or irreverent person like Esau, who sold his birthright in exchange for a single meal.
- Leviticus 20:9“If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his death is his own fault.
- Deuteronomy 27:16‘The one who dishonors his father or mother is cursed.’ And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
Commentaries on 1 Timothy 1:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The law is not made for a righteous man - There is a moral law as well as a ceremonial law: as the object of the latter is to lead us to Christ; the object of the former is to restrain crimes, and inflict punishment on those that commit them. It was, therefore, not made for the righteous as a restrainer of crimes, and an inflicter of punishments; for the righteous avoid sin, and by living to the glory of God expose not themselves to its censures. This…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Knowing this - That is, “If anyone knows, or admits this, he has the prover view of the design of the law.” The apostle does not refer particularly to himself as knowing or conceding this, for then he would have uses the plural form of the participle (see the Greek), but he means that anyone who had just views of the law would see that that which he proceeds to specify was its real purpose. The law is not made for a righteous man - There has been great…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-11Verses 5-11 Whatever tends to weaken love to God, or love to the brethren, tends to defeat the end of the commandment. The design of the gospel is answered, when sinners, through repentance towards God and faith in Jesus Christ, are brought to exercise Christian love. And as believers were righteous persons in God's appointed way, the law was not against them. But unless we are made righteous by faith in Christ, really repenting and forsaking sin, we are…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9law is not enacted for the righteous: Generally, people who have virtue do not need laws. For Christians, living right with God comes from faith in Christ, not from obeying the law (see Galatians 5:16–26; Ephesians 2:11–14; Titus 2:11–14; compare Romans 8:1–17; James 2:14–16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. law is not made for a righteous man--not for one standing by faith in the righteousness of Christ put on him for justification, and imparted inwardly by the Spirit for sanctification. "One not forensically amenable to the law" [Alford]. For sanctification, the law gives no inward power to fulfil it; but Alford goes too far in speaking of the righteous man as "not morally needing the law." Doubtless, in proportion as he is inwardly led by the Spirit…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Timothy 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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