But we know that (A)the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, realizing the fact that (B)law is not made for a righteous person but for those who are lawless and (C)rebellious, for the (D)ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and (E)worldly, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, 10 for the [a](F)sexually immoral, (G)homosexuals, [b](H)slave traders, (I)liars, (J)perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to (K)sound teaching, 11 according to (L)the glorious gospel of (M)the blessed God, with which I have been (N)entrusted.

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Notas al pie

  1. 1 Timothy 1:10 Or fornicators
  2. 1 Timothy 1:10 Or kidnappers

The Law Is Useful When It Is Used Properly: To Correct The Ungodly

Now we know that the Law is good[a] if one is using it lawfully, knowing this: that law is not laid-down[b] for a righteous one but for lawless ones and rebellious ones, ungodly ones and sinful ones, unholy ones and profane[c] ones, father-thrashers[d] and mother-thrashers, man-slayers[e], 10 sexually-immoral ones, homosexuals[f], slave-traders[g], liars, perjurers[h], and if any other thing is contrary to healthy[i] teaching 11 in accordance with the good-news of the glory of the blessed God which I was entrusted.

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  1. 1 Timothy 1:8 That is, advantageous, useful.
  2. 1 Timothy 1:9 Or, set-in-place.
  3. 1 Timothy 1:9 Or, godless, irreligious.
  4. 1 Timothy 1:9 -thrashers. Or, -abusers, -assaulters, -killers. It depends on how extreme a violation of the fifth commandment Paul has in mind.
  5. 1 Timothy 1:9 Or, murderers.
  6. 1 Timothy 1:10 See 1 Cor 6:9.
  7. 1 Timothy 1:10 Or, man-stealers.
  8. 1 Timothy 1:10 Or, oath-breakers.
  9. 1 Timothy 1:10 Or, sound, correct.