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1 Timothy 1:9

We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers,

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ASV

as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

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,

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Original language & word study

21 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
εἰδὼςeidōsknowing
τοῦτο,toutothis,G3778 →
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
δικαίῳdikaiōfor a righteous [one]G1342 →
νόμοςnomoslawG3551 →
οὐounotG3756 →
κεῖται,keitaiis enacted,G2749 →
ἀνόμοιςanomoisfor [the] lawlessG459 →
δὲdehoweverG1161 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἀνυποτάκτοις,anupotaktoisinsubordinate,G506 →
ἀσεβέσινasebesinfor [the] ungodlyG765 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἁμαρτωλοῖς,hamartōloissinful,G268 →
ἀνοσίοιςanosioisfor [the] unholyG462 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
βεβήλοις,bebēloisprofane,G952 →
πατρολῴαιςpatrolōaisfor murderers of fathersG3964 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
μητρολῴαις,mētrolōaismurderers of mothers,G3389 →
ἀνδροφόνοις,androphonoisfor slayers of man,G409 →

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Galatians 3:19Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator.1 Peter 4:18And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”Romans 5:20The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,Romans 5:6For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.Galatians 5:23gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.Galatians 3:10–14All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”Titus 3:3For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.Romans 6:14For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.Romans 1:30slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.Titus 1:16They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.Jude 1:15to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”1 Timothy 6:9Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.Luke 7:37When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.Genesis 9:5–6And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man:Revelation 22:15But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.Revelation 21:8But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”1 Corinthians 14:22Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.2 Peter 2:8(for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—

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