8But we know that the law is good, if a man useth it lawfully;


In Context

5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

6 From which some having swerved, have turned aside to vain jangling;

7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor concerning what they affirm.

8 But we know that the law is good, if a man useth it lawfully;

9 Knowing 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 man-slayers,

10 For lewd persons, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for men-stealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,

1 Timothy 1:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:8But we know that the law [is] good, if a man use it lawfully;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:8We know that the law is good if one uses it properly.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:8But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:8But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:8Now we know that the law is good if any one uses it lawfully,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:8But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:8But we know that the law is good, if a man uses it lawfully,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:8and we have known that the law is good, if any one may use it lawfully;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:8But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;