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1 Timothy 1:9

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9as 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,

KJV

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,

BSB

9We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers,

FBV

9We also know that law isn't laid down for those who do what is good and right, but for those who are rebellious and ignore the law. It applies to people who have no use for God, who are sinful, who treat nothing as holy and are completely irreligious. It's for those who kill fathers and mothers, for murderers,

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Extra References

Galatians 3:19

19Then why is there the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise has been made. It was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

1 Peter 4:18

18“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will happen to the ungodly and the sinner?”

Romans 5:20

20The law came in that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly,

Galatians 3:10-14

10For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who doesn’t continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.”11Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.”12The law is not of faith, but, “The man who does them will live by them.”

13Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,”14that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Galatians 5:23

23[+] gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Titus 3:3

3For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

Romans 1:30

30backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Romans 6:14

14For sin will not have dominion over you, for you are not under law, but under grace.

Revelation 21:8

8But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners,abominable, [+] murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,[+] idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

Revelation 22:15

15Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.