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But we know that the law is good, if a person uses it lawfully, 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, 10 for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine, 11 according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

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But we know that the law is good,(A) provided one uses it legitimately. We know that the law is not meant for a righteous person, but for the lawless and rebellious,(B) for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and irreverent, for those who kill their fathers and mothers, for murderers, 10 for the sexually immoral(C) and males who have sex with males,(D) for slave traders, liars,(E) perjurers, and for whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching(F) 11 that conforms to the gospel(G) concerning the glory of the blessed God,(H) which was entrusted to me.(I)

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