1 Timothy 1:7-9
Worldwide English (New Testament)
7 They want to teach the law. But they do not understand what they say. And they do not know what they are trying to prove.
8 We know that the law is good when anyone uses it in the right way.
9 He must understand that the law was not made for the man who lives right. It was made for those who do not want any laws over them, and for those who will not obey. It was made for those who do not respect God, and those who are bad people. It was made for those who do not respect anything that is holy or belongs to God. It was made for those who beat their fathers or mothers, and for those who kill people.
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1 Timothy 1:7-9
New International Version
7 They want to be teachers(A) of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.(B)
8 We know that the law is good(C) if one uses it properly. 9 We also know that the law is made not for the righteous(D) but for lawbreakers and rebels,(E) the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,
1 Timothy 1:7-9
King James Version
7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
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,
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