1 Timothy 1:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;”
1 Timothy 1:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Timothy 1:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Timothy 1:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But we know that the law is good if a person uses it lawfully,”
1 Timothy 1:8 — World English Bible
1 Timothy 1:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully, ”
1 Timothy 1:8 — American Standard Version
1 Timothy 1:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and we have known that the law <FI>is<Fi> good, if any one may use it lawfully;”
1 Timothy 1:8 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Timothy 1:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Now we know that the law [is] good if any one uses it lawfully, ”
1 Timothy 1:8 — Darby Translation
1 Timothy 1:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And we knowe, that the Law is good, if a man vse it lawfully,”
1 Timothy 1:8 — Geneva Bible
1 Timothy 1:8 in Context — 1 Timothy 1
6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
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,
10 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;
What Does 1 Timothy 1:8 Mean?
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