what about this scripture?

Question

1Tim
law[a] 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, 10for adulterers and perverts, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine

Answer 1

Yes... and?
Law is made for the law-breakers. If nobody practiced evil deeds, there would be no need for law.

Answer 2

I'm not sure for what you seek to know from this scripture, but here is my take on it - a lot of people look to distinct verses for searches in meanings, but I like to look at the full chapter or section to get a feel for from where the writer/ speaker was coming. The start of 1 Timothy 1, the writer is urging the readers of the letter against false teachers of the law. After giving the warning, he states that the law is good if used properly (verse 8). Then it goes on to the excerpt you put in. To help with this excerpt - think of it in terms of a sick/ ill person and doctor - you don't reguarly need that doctor unless you are coming in for preventative/ check ups or if you are sick. The verse is stating that people who are spiritually sick/ ill need the law as a basis of showing that they, like everyone, are in deed sick. If you read on through verse 17, the writer goes on to say that he too was sick, but through the grace of God/ faith and love of Jesus - he is able to bring the message. He states, starting at verse 15, "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life." I hope this helps.

Answer 3

This is part of Paul's living testimony of how God's rod of discipline and staff of correction transformed his former sinful self, Saul, into Paul the Apostle. Reading further, he states:

"And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus." 1 Tim 1:12-14 KJV

God's Law even tamed the worst of sinners, as Paul proclaims himself as "chief" (1 Tim 1:15 KJV). Paul considered his former self amongst the "lawbreakers."

Now, he's the ambassador for Jesus Christ!

Answer 4

Paul also said in his letter to the Galatians that the law was the school master leading us to Jesus Christ. The law simply points out our sins and fualts. Jesus frees us from these sins of the law. The Law has no power to do anything but drag us down. Jesus frees us.

Answer 5

1 Timothy 1:9 ... The people mentioned are under the penalty of God's law unless they repent and try to be righteous.

Answer 6

It means that righteous (law-abiding) people don't need as many laws to keep on the right path. The murderers, perverts,etc. need the laws as guidance and advice to get on the path to being "good" people.

Answer 7

That's pretty much like when I was putting a lock on a storage building one day, and someone said to me that "locks are for honest people". So yeah, I guess law is for those who would run contrary to it....

Answer 8

The righteous don't need laws to tell them what's right and wrong. Unfortunately, most humans aren't righteous and need laws.

Answer 9

Only 2 types of pps: the children of the faith in Jesus, and the children of the law, for those who do not believe in Jesus :)

Answer 10

There's another part of the bible that insists that 'authorities' and law enforcers are appointed by God and should be obeyed unconditionally.

Just another example of the Bible tripping all over itself. For more examples of contradictions in the Bible, check my source.