1 Timothy 1:5-11

Contemporary English Version

⁵ You must teach people to have genuine love, as well as a good conscience and true faith. ⁶ There are some who have given up these for nothing but empty talk. ⁷ They want to be teachers of the Law of Moses. But they don't know what they are talking about, even though they think they do.

⁸ We know the Law is good, if it is used in the right way. ⁹ We also understand it wasn't given to control people who please God, but to control lawbreakers, criminals, godless people, and sinners. It is for wicked and evil people, and for murderers, who would even kill their own parents. ¹⁰ The Law was written for people who are sexual perverts or who live as homosexuals or are kidnappers or liars or won't tell the truth in court. It is for anything else that opposes the correct teaching ¹¹ of the good news the glorious and wonderful God has given me.