Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.1 Timothy 1:8
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι καλὸς ὁ νόμος ἐάν τις αὐτῷ νομίμως χρῆται,
- ΟἴδαμενOidamen“We know”Verb, perfect, active, indicative, 1st person plural · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G6063
- δὲde“now”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- ὅτιhoti“that”Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
- καλὸςkalos“good [is]”Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · from καλός · “good” · Strong's G2570G
- ὁho“the”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- νόμοςnomos“law”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “law” · Strong's G3551
- ἐάνean“if”Conditional · “if” · Strong's G1437
- τιςtis“one”Indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · “one” · Strong's G5100
- αὐτῷautō“it”Personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- νομίμωςnomimōs“lawfully”Adverb · “lawfully” · Strong's G3545
- χρῆται,chrētai“shall use,”Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from χράω · “to use” · Strong's G5530
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)