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1 Timothy 1

1 Tim. 1:8 KJV (With Strong’s)

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But
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
we know
eido (Greek #1492)
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent 3700 and 3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
KJV usage: be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare 3700.
Pronounce: i'-do
Origin: a primary verb
that
hoti (Greek #3754)
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
KJV usage: as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Pronounce: hot'-ee
Origin: neuter of 3748 as conjunction
the law
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
nomos (Greek #3551)
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
KJV usage: law.
Pronounce: nom'-os
Origin: from a primary νέμω (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals)
is good
kalos (Greek #2570)
properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from 18, which is properly intrinsic)
KJV usage: X better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
Pronounce: kal-os'
Origin: of uncertain affinity
s, if
ean (Greek #1437)
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
KJV usage: before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever). See 3361.
Pronounce: eh-an'
Origin: from 1487 and 302
a man
tis (Greek #5100)
some or any person or object
KJV usage: a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).
Pronounce: tis
Origin: an enclitic indefinite pronoun
use
chraomai (Greek #5530)
to furnish what is needed; (give an oracle, "graze" (touch slightly), light upon, etc.), i.e. (by implication) to employ or (by extension) to act towards one in a given manner
KJV usage: entreat, use. Compare 5531; 5534.
Pronounce: khrah'-om-ahee
Origin: middle voice of a primary verb (perhaps rather from 5495, to handle)
it
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
lawfully
nomimos (Greek #3545)
legitimately (specially, agreeably to the rules of the lists)
KJV usage: lawfully.
Pronounce: nom-im'-oce
Origin: adverb from a derivative of 3551
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Rom. 7:12• 12So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good. (Rom. 7:12)

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Ministry on This Verse

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the law.
Deut. 4:6‑8• 6Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
 7For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as Jehovah our God is in all things that we call upon him for?
 8And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day. (Deut. 4:6‑8)
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Neh. 9:13• 13And thou camest down on mount Sinai, and didst speak with them from the heavens, and gavest them right judgments and true laws, good statutes and commandments. (Neh. 9:13)
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Psa. 19:7‑10• 7The law of Jehovah [is] perfect, restoring the soul;{HR}The testimony of Jehovah [is] true, making wise the simple.
 8The precepts of Jehovah [are] right, rejoicing the heart;{HR}The commandment of Jehovah [is] clear, enlightening the eyes.
 9The fear of Jehovah [is] pure, enduring forever;{HR}The judgments of Jehovah [are] truth, they [are] righteous altogether,
 10To be desired more than gold, and more than much pure gold;{HR}And sweeter than honey and the dropping of the honeycomb. (Psa. 19:7‑10)
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Psa. 119:96‑105,127‑128• 96To all perfection I have seen an end:{HR}Exceeding broad [is] thy commandment.
 97How I love thy law!{HR}All the day it is my meditation.
 98Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies,{HR}For they [are] ever mine.
 99More than all my teachers I have understanding:{HR}For thy testimonies [are] my meditation.
 100More than aged [men] I understand,{HR}For thy precepts I have observed.
 101From every evil path I withheld my feet,{HR}That I might keep thy word.
 102From thy judgments I have not departed,{HR}For thou hast taught me.
 103How sweet to my palate are thy sayings,{HR}[More] than honey to my mouth!
 104From thy precepts I understand;{HR}Therefore I hate every path of falsehood.
 105A lamp to my feet [is] thy word,{HR}And a light to my path.
 127Therefore I love thy commandments{HR}Above gold and above fine gold.
 128Therefore all precepts [as to] all I count right;{HR}Every path of falsehood I hate. (Psa. 119:96‑105,127‑128)
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Rom. 7:12‑13,16• 12So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good.
 13Did then the good become death to me? Let it not be; but sin, that it might appear sin, working out death to me by the good, that sin might become excessively sinful by the commandment.
 16But if what I will not, this I practice, I consent to the law that [it is] right. (Rom. 7:12‑13,16)
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Rom. 7:18,22• 18For I know that in me, that is in my flesh, no good dwelleth; for to will is present with me, but to work out the right [is] not;
 22For I delight in the law of God according to the inner man, (Rom. 7:18,22)
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Rom. 12:2• 2and not to fashion yourselves to this age but to be transformed by the renewing of the mind that ye may prove what [is] the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (Rom. 12:2)
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Gal. 3:21• 21[Is] therefore the law against the promises of God? Let it not be. For if there had been given a law which could quicken, in very truth by law would have been righteousness. (Gal. 3:21)
lawfully.
2 Tim. 2:5• 5But if one also contend [in the games], he is not crowned unless he have contended lawfully. (2 Tim. 2:5)
• Law is enacted to detect, convict, and punish. Law never made a "just man," still less "the good" man, if one may cite the distinction in Rom. 5:7. It is a sharp weapon to wound and kill transgressors; it never was designed to form motives of integrity or a walk of true righteousness. Its excellence lies in its unsparingness of evil, and man is evil; and this by nature. Grace, not law, saves sinners. (“On 1 Timothy 1:5-11” by W. Kelly)
• While condemning the law teachers, the Apostle is careful to maintain the holiness of the law. Fables are wholly bad, but the law is good if used lawfully. (“The Charge and Its End: 1 Timothy 1” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Now we know that the law is good if any one uses it lawfully,

W. Kelly Translation

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Now we know that the law [is] good if one use it lawfully,