1 Timothy 1:8

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and we have known that the law `is' good, if any one may use it lawfully;

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  • Rom 7:12-13 : 12 so that the law, indeed, `is' holy, and the command holy, and righteous, and good. 13 That which is good then, to me hath it become death? let it not be! but the sin, that it might appear sin, through the good, working death to me, that the sin might become exceeding sinful through the command,
  • Rom 7:16 : 16 And if what I do not will, this I do, I consent to the law that `it is' good,
  • Ps 19:7-9 : 7 The law of Jehovah `is' perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah `are' stedfast, Making wise the simple, 8 The precepts of Jehovah `are' upright, Rejoicing the heart, The command of Jehovah `is' pure, enlightening the eyes, 9 The fear of Jehovah `is' clean, standing to the age, The judgments of Jehovah `are' true, They have been righteous -- together. 10 They are more desirable than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb.
  • Ps 119:96-99 : 96 Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad `is' Thy command -- exceedingly! 97 `Mem.' O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it `is' my meditation. 98 Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it `is' before me to the age. 99 Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies `are' my meditation. 100 Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept. 101 From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word. 102 From Thy judgments I turned not aside, For Thou -- Thou hast directed me. 103 How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth. 104 From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path! 105 `Nun.' A lamp to my foot `is' Thy word, And a light to my path.
  • Ps 119:127-128 : 127 Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold -- even fine gold. 128 Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, Every path of falsehood I have hated!
  • Deut 4:6-8 : 6 and ye have kept and done `them' (for it `is' your wisdom and your understanding) before the eyes of the peoples who hear all these statutes, and they have said, Only, a people wise and understanding `is' this great nation. 7 `For which `is' the great nation that hath God near unto it, as Jehovah our God, in all we have called unto him? 8 and which `is' the great nation which hath righteous statutes and judgments according to all this law which I am setting before you to-day?
  • Neh 9:13 : 13 `And on mount Sinai Thou hast come down, even to speak with them from the heavens, and Thou dost give to them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commands.
  • Rom 7:18 : 18 for I have known that there doth not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, good: for to will is present with me, and to work that which is right I do not find,
  • Rom 7:22 : 22 for I delight in the law of God according to the inward man,
  • Rom 12:2 : 2 and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what `is' the will of God -- the good, and acceptable, and perfect.
  • Gal 3:21 : 21 the law, then, `is' against the promises of God? -- let it not be! for if a law was given that was able to make alive, truly by law there would have been the righteousness,
  • 2 Tim 2:5 : 5 and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;

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    9having known this, that for a righteous man law is not set, but for lawless and insubordinate persons, ungodly and sinners, impious and profane, parricides and matricides, men-slayers,

    10whoremongers, sodomites, men-stealers, liars, perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that to sound doctrine is adverse,

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    12so that the law, indeed, `is' holy, and the command holy, and righteous, and good.

    13That which is good then, to me hath it become death? let it not be! but the sin, that it might appear sin, through the good, working death to me, that the sin might become exceeding sinful through the command,

    14for we have known that the law is spiritual, and I am fleshly, sold by the sin;

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    7willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,

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    6and now we have ceased from the law, that being dead in which we were held, so that we may serve in newness of spirit, and not in oldness of letter.

    7What, then, shall we say? the law `is' sin? let it not be! but the sin I did not know except through law, for also the covetousness I had not known if the law had not said:

    8`Thou shalt not covet;' and the sin having received an opportunity, through the command, did work in me all covetousness -- for apart from law sin is dead.

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    18and dost know the will, and dost approve the distinctions, being instructed out of the law,

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    16And if what I do not will, this I do, I consent to the law that `it is' good,

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    15for the law doth work wrath; for where law is not, neither `is' transgression.

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    19And we have known that as many things as the law saith, to those in the law it doth speak, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may come under judgment to God;

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    8If, indeed, royal law ye complete, according to the Writing, `Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,' -- ye do well;

    9and if ye accept persons, sin ye do work, being convicted by the law as transgressors;

    10for whoever the whole law shall keep, and shall stumble in one `point', he hath become guilty of all;

    11for He who is saying, `Thou mayest not commit adultery,' said also, `Thou mayest do no murder;' and if thou shalt not commit adultery, and shalt commit murder, thou hast become a transgressor of law;

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    24so that the law became our child-conductor -- to Christ, that by faith we may be declared righteous,

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    12for as many as without law did sin, without law also shall perish, and as many as did sin in law, through law shall be judged,

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    14For, when nations that have not a law, by nature may do the things of the law, these not having a law -- to themselves are a law;

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    1Are ye ignorant, brethren -- for to those knowing law I speak -- that the law hath lordship over the man as long as he liveth?

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    5And a man, when he is righteous, And hath done judgment and righteousness,

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    21I find, then, the law, that when I desire to do what is right, with me the evil is present,

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    17to him, then, knowing to do good, and not doing, sin it is to him.

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    12All things are lawful to me, but all things are not profitable; all things are lawful to me, but I -- I will not be under authority by any;