1 Timothy 1:9

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

7wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions. 8But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and worldly, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, 10for the sexually immoral, homosexuals, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching, 11according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.

1 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

• the factοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• lawνόμοςnomos · lawG3551
• is not madeκεῖμαιkeimai · to lay/be appointedG2749
• for a righteousδίκαιοςdikaios · justG1342
• but for those who are lawlessἄνομοςanomos · lawlessG459
• rebelliousἀνυπότακτοςanupotaktos · insubordinateG506
• ungodlyἀσεβήςasebēs · ungodlyG765
• and sinnersἁμαρτωλόςhamartōlos · sinfulG268
• for the unholyἀνόσιοςanosios · unholyG462
• worldlyβέβηλοςbebēlos · profaneG952
• killμητραλῴαςmētralōas · matricideG3389
• orκαίkai · andG2532
• for murderersἀνδροφόνοςandrophonos · murdererG409

Cross-references for 1 Timothy 1:9

• Romans 4:13For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would be heir of the world was not through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith.
• Romans 5:20The Law came in so that the offense would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,
• Romans 6:14For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under the Law but under grace.
• Galatians 3:10For all who are of works of the Law are under a curse; for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all the things written in the book of the Law, to do them.”
• Galatians 5:23gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:8Then that lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will eliminate with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming;
• Romans 1:30slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,
• Hebrews 11:31By faith the prostitute Rahab did not perish along with those who were disobedient, after she had welcomed the spies in peace.
• 1 Peter 2:7This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for unbelievers, “A stone which the builders rejected, This became the chief cornerstone,”
• 1 Peter 3:20who once were disobedient when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water.
• 1 Peter 4:18And if it is with difficulty that the righteous is saved, what will become of the godless man and the sinner?
• Jeremiah 23:11“For both prophet and priest are defiled; Even in My house I have found their wickedness,” declares the Lord.
• Ezekiel 21:25And you, slain, wicked one, the prince of Israel, whose day has come, in the time of the punishment of the end,’
• Hebrews 12:16that there be no sexually immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.
• Leviticus 20:9‘If there is anyone who curses his father or his mother, he shall certainly be put to death. He has cursed his father or his mother, and has brought his own death upon himself.
• Deuteronomy 27:16‘Cursed is one who treats his father or mother contemptuously.’ And all the people shall 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

Topics related to 1 Timothy 1:9

• Adultery
• False Teachers
• Falsehood
• Homicide
• Law
• Perjury
• Sodomy
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Acceptation
• Blasphemer
• Charity
• Decalogue
• Heed
• Immortal
• Lie
• Save
• Crime; Crimes
• Disobedience; Disobedient

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