1 Timothy 1:9

“knowing this, that law is not laid down for a righteous person but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers and those who kill their mothers, for murderers,”

1 Timothy 1:9 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Timothy 1:9, word by word

knowingεἰδὼςeidōs

perceive

To realize, understand.

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lawνόμοςnomos

law

The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.

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is not laid downκεῖταιkeitai

be appointed

To be set for something.

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for a righteous personδικαίῳdikaiōi

righteous

One who lives well, as God wants.

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for the lawlessἀνόμοιςanomois

lawless

Who respects no rule; wicked.

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disobedientἀνυποτάκτοιςanypotaktois

unruly

Refusing to be governed.

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for the ungodlyἀσεβέσιasebesi

ungodly

Ungodly: someone who has no reverence for God.

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sinnersἁμαρτωλοῖςhamartōlois

sinner

Sinner; in the Pharisees' mouth, someone who did not keep the law.

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for the unholyἀνοσίοιςanosiois

unholy

Unholy: without respect for what is holy.

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profaneβεβήλοιςbebēlois

profane, godless

Profane: treating what is holy as common; godless.

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for those who kill their fathersπατρολῴαιςpatrolōiais

father-killer

Someone who kills or strikes his father.

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those who kill their mothersμητρολῴαιςmētrolōiais

mother-killer

Someone who kills or strikes his mother.

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for murderersἀνδροφόνοιςandrophonois

murderer

Murderer: someone who kills a person.

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The context

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

9 · This verse (above)

10the sexually immoral, men who lie with males, kidnappers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching,

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