1 Timothy 1:8

“But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;”

"But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;" - 1 Timothy 1:8
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What does 1 Timothy 1:8 mean?

The verse 1 Timothy 1:8 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully." This verse is found in the first epistle of Paul to Timothy, his young protégé who was working to establish order and doctrine in the church at…

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Using the Law Lawfully: Embracing the Goodness of God's Word

In the ever-changing landscape of morality and ethics, the Bible remains our steadfast anchor. Today, we reflect on the profound truth found in 1 Timothy 1:8 (KJV): "But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully." This verse invites us to consider the purpose and…

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A Prayer for Righteous Understanding of the Law

Heavenly Father, We come before You with hearts humbled by the richness of Your Holy Word. In the spirit of 1 Timothy 1:8, we acknowledge: "But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully." O Lord, we honor You as the author of the law, the giver of wisdom, and the…

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1 Timothy 1:8 - "But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;"
1 Timothy 1:8-11 - "We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me."
"We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me." - 1 Timothy 1:8-11
1 Timothy 2:8
1 Timothy 6:8 - "And having food and raiment let us be therewith content."
1 Timothy 3:8 - "Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;"
1 Timothy 2:8 - "I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting."
1 Timothy 4:8 - "For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come."
1 Timothy 1:5
1 Timothy 5:8 - "But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel."
2 Timothy 1:8 - "Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;"
"And having food and raiment let us be therewith content." - 1 Timothy 6:8
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1 Timothy 2:1-7
1 Timothy 1:2 - "Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord."
1 Timothy 4:15
1 Timothy 1:18 - "This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;"
2 Timothy 2:22
1 Timothy 2:8 - "I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting."
1 Timothy 5:1 - "Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;"
1 Timothy 1:11 - "According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust."
2 Timothy 2:15
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1 Timothy 1:1 - "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;"
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2 Timothy 1:7
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