1 Timothy 1:10

1 Timothy 1:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
• New International Version (NIV)for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine
• English Standard Version (ESV)the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine,
• New King James Version (NKJV)for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,

Context of 1 Timothy 1:10

8But we know that the law is good if someone uses it legitimately, 9realizing that law is not intended for a righteous person, but for lawless and rebellious people, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, sexually immoral people, practicing homosexuals, kidnappers, liars, perjurers – in fact, for any who live contrary to sound teaching. 11This accords with the glorious gospel of the blessed God that was entrusted to me. 12I am grateful to the one who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me faithful in putting me into ministry,

1 Timothy 1:10 word by word

πόρνοις, ἀρσενοκοίταις, ἀνδραποδισταῖς, ψεύσταις, ἐπιόρκοις, καὶ εἴ τι ἕτερον τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ διδασκαλίᾳ ἀντίκειταιRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• For whoremongersπόρνοςpornos · sexual sinnerG4205
• for them that defile themselves with mankindἀρσενοκοίτηςarsenokoitēs · sodomiteG733
• for menstealersἀνδραποδιστήςandrapodistēs · slave-traderG405
• for liarsψεύστηςpseustēs · liarG5583
• for perjured personsἐπίορκοςepiorkos · perjurerG1965
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• ifεἰei · ifG1487
• there beἀντίκειμαιantikeimai · be an opponentG480
• anyτιςtis · oneG5100
• other thingἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
• soundὑγιαίνωhugiainō · be healthyG5198
• doctrineδιδασκαλίαdidaskalia · teachingG1319

Cross-references for 1 Timothy 1:10

• Mark 7:21For from within, out of the human heart, come evil ideas, sexual immorality, theft, murder,
• 1 Corinthians 6:9Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals,
• Galatians 5:19Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, depravity,
• Ephesians 5:3But among you there must not be either sexual immorality, impurity of any kind, or greed, as these are not fitting for the saints.
• Hebrews 13:4Marriage must be honored among all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers.
• Genesis 19:5They shouted to Lot, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so we can have sex with them!”
• Leviticus 18:22You must not have sexual intercourse with a male as one has sexual intercourse with a woman; it is a detestable act.
• Leviticus 20:13If a man has sexual intercourse with a male as one has sexual intercourse with a woman, the two of them have committed an abomination. They must be put to death; their blood guilt is on themselves.
• Romans 1:26For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged the natural sexual relations for unnatural ones,
• Jude 1:7So also Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighboring towns, since they indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire in a way similar to these angels, are now displayed as an example by suffering the punishment of eternal fire.
• Genesis 37:27Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites, but let’s not lay a hand on him, for after all, he is our brother, our own flesh.” His brothers agreed.
• Genesis 40:15for I really was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews and I have done nothing wrong here for which they should put me in a dungeon.”
• Exodus 21:16“Whoever kidnaps someone and sells him, or is caught still holding him, must surely be put to death.
• Deuteronomy 24:7If a man is found kidnapping a person from among his fellow Israelites, and regards him as mere property and sells him, that kidnapper must die. In this way you will purge evil from among you.
• Revelation 18:13cinnamon, spice, incense, perfumed ointment, frankincense, wine, olive oil and costly flour, wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and four-wheeled carriages, slaves and human lives.
• John 8:44You people are from your father the devil, and you want to do what your father desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 1:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10For whoremongers - · Adulterers, fornicators, and prostitutes of all sorts. Them that defile themselves with mankind - · From , a male, and , a bed; a word too bad to be explained. A sodomite. Men-stealers - · Slave-dealers; whether those who carry on the traffic in human flesh and blood; or those who steal a person in order to sell him into bondage; or those who buy such stolen men or women, no matter of what color or what country; or those who sow…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10For whoremongers - Leviticus 19:29; Leviticus 20:5. For them that defile themselves with mankind - Sodomites. See the evidence that this crime abounded in ancient times, in the notes on Romans 1:27. It was forbidden by the law of Moses, and was punishable with death; Leviticus 20:13. For menstealers - The word here used - ̓͂́ andrapodistēs- occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It properly means one who steals another for the purpose of making him a…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. 10This list shows the main ideas of the false teachers' teachings and their spiritual condition. It also demonstrates how superior the good news is over the law (see Matthew 5:20; Galatians 5:22–23). who is averse to sound teaching: See also 1 Timothy 6:3–4; 2 Timothy 1:13; 4:3; Titus 1:9, 13; 2:1, 8. This addition to the list is both a final summary and a strong statement. The good news about Jesus now defines what makes a person right with God more…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. whoremongers, &c.--sinners against the seventh commandment. men-stealers--that is, slave dealers. The most heinous offense against the eighth commandment. No stealing of a man's goods can equal in atrocity the stealing of a man's liberty. Slavery is not directly assailed in the New Testament; to have done so would have been to revolutionize violently the existing order of things. But Christianity teaches principles sure to undermine, and at last…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Timothy 1:10

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

In the dictionaries

• Acceptation
• Blasphemer
• Charity
• Decalogue
• Heed
• Immortal
• Lie
• Save
• Abuse
• Contrary

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