1 Timothy 1:7-9

English Standard Version

⁷desiring to be teachers of the law, ^(A)without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make confident assertions.

⁸Now we know that ^(B)the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, ⁹understanding this, that the ^(C)law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers,

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1 Timothy 1:7-9

King James Version

⁷Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

⁸But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

⁹Knowing 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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1 Timothy 1:7-9

New American Standard Bible

⁷^(A)wanting to be ^(B)teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.

⁸But we know that ^(C)the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, ⁹realizing the fact that ^(D)law is not made for a righteous person but for those who are lawless and ^(E)rebellious, for the ^(F)ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and ^(G)worldly, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,