1 Timothy
1 Timothy 1:8
8Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| we know | Οἴδαμεν | Oidamen | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G1492 I know, remember |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| law | νόμος | nomos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law |
| good | καλὸς | kalos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2570 beautiful, good, worthy |
| if | ἐάν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| one | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| uses | χρῆται | chrētai | Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G5530 I use, make use of, deal with |
| it | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| legitimately | νομίμως | nomimōs | Adverb | G3545 lawfully |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 7:12–13 · Psalm 19:7–10 · Romans 7:16 · 2 Timothy 2:5 · Galatians 3:21 · Psalm 119:127–128 · Romans 7:22 · Psalm 119:96–105 · Nehemiah 9:13 · Deuteronomy 4:6–8 · Romans 12:2 · Romans 7:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.