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1 Timothy 1:8

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

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Οἴδαμενoidamento perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveδὲdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.Butὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatκαλὸςkalosis goodκαλόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “is good”, the subject formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.This verse uses “good”.is goodὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.νόμοςnomoslawνόμοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “law”, the subject formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.ἐάνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifτιςtisa manτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a man”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.a manαὐτῷautōitαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “it”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.itνομίμωςnomimōslawfullyνομίμωςadverb — “lawfully”G3545lawfully, rightfully.lawfullyχρῆταιchrētaito useχράομαι (chraomai)verb, present middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to use”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5530I use, make use of, deal with, take advantage of.This verse uses “use”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and we have known that the law [is] good, if any one may use it lawfully;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

and we have known that the law [is] good, if any one may use it lawfully;

World English Bible

But we know that the law is good if a person uses it lawfully,

Darby Translation

Now we know that the law [is] good if any one uses it lawfully,

Douay-Rheims

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

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