1 Timothy 1:9 “We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawl…”

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,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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,

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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,

Geneva Bible 1599

Knowing this, that the Lawe is not giuen vnto a righteous man, but vnto the lawles and disobedient, to the vngodly, and to sinners, to the vnholy, and to the prophane, to murtherers of fathers and mothers, to manslayers,

Darby Translation

knowing this, that law has not its application to a righteous person, but to [the] lawless and insubordinate, to [the] impious and sinful, to [the] unholy and profane, to smiters of fathers and smiters of mothers; to murderers,

Young's Literal Translation

having known this, that for a righteous man law is not set, but for lawless and insubordinate persons, ungodly and sinners, impious and profane, parricides and matricides, men-slayers,

Bible in Basic English

With the knowledge that the law is made, not for the upright man, but for those who have no respect for law and order, for evil men and sinners, for the unholy and those who have no religion, for those who put their fathers or mothers to death, for takers of life,

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Cross references

“the law”

Galatians 3:19 Romans 5:20 Galatians 3:10–14 Galatians 5:23 Romans 6:14 Romans 4:13

Galatians 3:19 · BSB

Why 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.

Romans 5:20 · BSB

The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,

Galatians 3:10–14 · BSB

All 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.”

Galatians 5:23 · BSB

gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Romans 6:14 · BSB

For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.

Romans 4:13 · BSB

For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

“the lawless”

2 Thessalonians 2:8

2 Thessalonians 2:8 · BSB

And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.

“disobedient”

Titus 3:3 Romans 1:30 Titus 1:16 Hebrews 11:31 1 Peter 3:20 1 Peter 2:7

Titus 3:3 · BSB

For 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 1:30 · BSB

slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.

Titus 1:16 · BSB

They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

Hebrews 11:31 · BSB

By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.

1 Peter 3:20 · BSB

who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.

1 Peter 2:7 · BSB

To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”

“the ungodly”

1 Peter 4:18

1 Peter 4:18 · BSB

And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”

“profane”

Jeremiah 23:11 Ezekiel 21:25 Hebrews 12:16

Jeremiah 23:11 · BSB

“For both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in My house I have found their wickedness,” declares the LORD.

Ezekiel 21:25 · BSB

And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’

Hebrews 12:16 · BSB

See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.

“murderers”

Leviticus 20:9 Deuteronomy 27:16 2 Samuel 16:11 2 Samuel 17:1–4 2 Kings 19:37 2 Chronicles 32:21

Leviticus 20:9 · BSB

If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood shall be upon him.

Deuteronomy 27:16 · BSB

‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

2 Samuel 16:11 · BSB

Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my own son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone and let him curse me, for the LORD has told him so.

2 Samuel 17:1–4 · BSB

Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.

2 Kings 19:37 · BSB

One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.

2 Chronicles 32:21 · BSB

and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his go…

“manslayers”

Revelation 21:8 Revelation 22:15 Exodus 20:13 Exodus 21:14 Numbers 35:30–33 Deuteronomy 21:6–9

Revelation 21:8 · BSB

But 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.”

Revelation 22:15 · BSB

But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

Exodus 20:13 · BSB

You shall not murder.

Exodus 21:14 · BSB

But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.

Numbers 35:30–33 · BSB

If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death on the testimony of the witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of a lone witness.

Deuteronomy 21:6–9 · BSB

Then all the elders of the city nearest the victim shall wash their hands by the stream over the heifer whose neck has been broken,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.

10for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching

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