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1 Timothy 1:8 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Timothy 1:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 1:811 words
GreekMeaning
ΟἴδαμενOidamen
We knowverbG6063
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
καλὸςkalos
good isadjectiveG2570
ho
thearticleG3588
νόμοςnomos
lawnounG3551
ἐάνean
ifwordG1437
τιςtis
onepronounG5100
αὐτῷautō
itpronounG846
νομίμωςnomimōs
lawfullyadverbG3545
χρῆταιchrētai
shall useverbG5530
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 1:8

The law, he seems to say, is good, and again, not good. What then? If one use it not lawfully, is it not good? Nay even so it is good. But what he means is this; if any one fulfills it in his actions; for that is to “use it lawfully” as here intended. But when they expound it in their words, and neglect it in their deeds, that is using it unlawfully. For such an one uses it, but not to his own profit. And another way may be named besides. What is it? That the law, if you use…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 2 on First Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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