1 Timothy 1:9

“Realizing the fact that law is not made for. righteous person”: It would appear that this principle of truth applies to the Law of Moses as well as law in general. The righteous man is of course the Christian, the person justified by his obedient faith in God and the person who keeps God's commands. Laws are not enacted to control good men, and neither are laws enacted because men are good and are behaving themselves (Galatians 3:19 “Why the Law then? It was added because of transgressions”). “Law is not intended for. law-abiding man” (Arndt p. 195).

There may be another thought here: These false teachers may have been attempting to bind the Law of Moses upon Christians and Paul reminds Timothy and his brethren that the Law of Moses was not designed to make. man righteous, rather. man can only become righteous by coming to Jesus Christ (Romans 1:16; Romans 10:4). The Christian is not under the Law of Moses (Romans 7:1 ff), yet the Law was designed among other things to expose the following sins, keep the following sinners in check, and keep the following sinners from corrupting His people and offer punishment.

Point to Note:

The person who complains about something the Bible condemns is basically saying by their attitude that such. law was written precisely for them and anyone else with such an attitude.

1 Timothy 1:9 “But for those who are lawless”: Those who depart from the law or recognize no law. Those who live as if there is no law, have contempt for law. “The Law was made centuries before Jesus of Nazareth walked on earth, as. great protest against the every-day vices which dishonored Israel in common with the rest of mankind” (Reese p. 19). The Law was added because of human rebellion (Galatians 3:19).

1 Timothy 1:9 “Rebellious”: “That cannot be subjected to control, disobedient” (Thayer p. 52). Those who resist lawful authority.

1 Timothy 1:9 “For the ungodly”: “Those who have no religion, who do not worship or honor God” (Reese p. 20). “Positive, active irreligion-direction opposition to God” (Berry). One who has no fear of God.

1 Timothy 1:9 “Sinners”: “Those who have missed the mark of their existence” (Reese p. 21).

1 Timothy 1:9 “For the unholy”: “Men who are careless of their duties before God” (Hendriksen). People who are impure in life and irreverent towards that which is sacred.

1 Timothy 1:9 “And profane”: “Who walk over everything and make it as common as dirt” (Lenski). See Hebrews 12:16. The person who treats the things of God with contempt, mockery, and scorn.

1 Timothy 1:9 “For those who kill their fathers or mothers”: The terms here can also mean besides killing, to abuse, see Exodus 2:15. Literally, father-smiters and mother-smiters.

1 Timothy 1:9 “For murderers”: Pre-mediated murder, homicide, not accidental death.