Is not made for (ου κειτα). The use of κειτα for τεθειτα (perfect passive of τιθημ) is a common enough idiom. See the same point a…

Knowing this. That is, "If anyone knows, or admits this, they have the proper view of the design of the law." The apostle does not refer p…

Knowing this.—The teacher of the Law, being aware of this great truth now to be detailed, namely:

That the law …

Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy an…

(9a) “Law” in this verse has no definite article and probably refers to law in general. The apostle indicates that the purpose of …

That the law is not made for a righteous man. The apostle did not intend to argue about the whole function of the law, but views it in ref…

Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous
man
No man is naturally righteous since Adam, exce…

Whatever tends to weaken love for God, or love for fellow believers, tends to defeat the purpose of the commandment. The purpose of the gospel is f…

1. Above, he showed the value and usefulne of the virtues; here, he explains why they are needed. Specifically, whoever lacks them is in dan…